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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$16,557VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeDFAS · 1.00% · $100 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%1.00%+16.7%+19.5%+17.2%+6.7%−9.4%15.9%$33.6B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.2%−2.8%+19.8%+9.8%−14.6%19.6%$117B2.9

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.95%0.00%+11.8%+11.0%+21.8%+3.9%−15.3%24.9%$52M3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MMSC 2021 · DFAS 1992 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.6B$13,826

DFAS

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DFAS vs MMSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

MMSC

in top 58.2%

DFASStockMMSC

not top 5XMTR2.1%

not top 5FROG1.7%

not top 5ZETA1.7%

not top 5VRNS1.3%

not top 5OLLI1.3%

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 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

MMSC

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF · $52M$12,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.5% in common

DFASMeasureMMSC

+16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.8%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

+17.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,103 · $18,063+21.8%

+6.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,826 · $12,124+3.9%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

7–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%CCKnot top 5

Held in common13.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs MMSC Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.7%

5 years, per year

MMSCFirst Trust

+3.9%

5 years, per year

DFASMMSCFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs VUG

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+16.7%

VUGVanguard

+5.1%

+16.7%Year to date+5.1%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$33.6BAssets$233B

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: MMSC, DFAS, IWF, VUG

1Y

1.00%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.00%$100

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

MMSC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$70most kept, DFAS

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

MMSC$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MMSC, DFAS, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

MMSCDFASIWFVUG

MMSC—13.5%1.1%0.0%

DFAS13.5%—1.5%0.0%

IWF1.1%1.5%—78.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%78.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%DFAS, at 15.9% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% 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 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASMMSC

+16.7%Year to date+11.8%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+19.5%Past year+11.0%

0.30%Fee0.95%

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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MMSC, DFAS, IWF and VUG

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