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MMSC, DFAS, IWF and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MMSC, DFAS, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.5%−3.0%+19.2%+9.4%−14.6%19.6%$119B2.9

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.95%0.00%+10.0%+10.0%+20.8%+3.5%−15.3%24.9%$51M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MMSC 2021 · DFAS 1992 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.9B$13,661

DFAS

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DFAS vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

IWF

in top 538.2%

DFASStockIWF

not top 5NVDA12.8%

not top 5AAPL8.8%

not top 5MSFT6.1%

not top 5GOOGL5.4%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MMSC, DFAS, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

MMSC0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $119B$15,697

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.5% in common

DFASMeasureIWF

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12−1.5%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return−3.0%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $16,957+19.2%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $15,697+9.4%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.6%

DFASIWF Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

5–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

5.1%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common1.5%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs IWF Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.4%

5 years, per year

DFASIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VUG

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

VUGVanguard

+4.9%

+15.2%Year to date+4.9%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$33.9BAssets$233B

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MMSC, DFAS, IWF, VUG

1Y

1.01%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.01%$101

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

MMSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$71most kept, DFAS

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

MMSC$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MMSC, DFAS, IWF, VUG

Today

77.8%most shared, IWF and VUG

MMSCDFASIWFVUG

MMSC—13.7%0.9%0.0%

DFAS13.7%—1.5%0.0%

IWF0.9%1.5%—77.8%

VUG0.0%0.0%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%DFAS, at 16.0% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

MMSCWorst drop−15.3%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASMMSC

+15.2%Year to date+10.0%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+17.7%Past year+10.0%

0.30%Fee0.95%

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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MMSC, DFAS, IWF and VUG

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