Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFFD, DFAC and VOO

PFFDGlobal X×DFACDimensional×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,177VOO · best of the three

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PFFD, DFAC and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.4%+13.8%+21.0%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.6B1.8

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

Global X - U.S. Preferred ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.23%7.10%−5.6%−5.2%+4.5%−2.2%−9.4%8.2%$1.9B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFFD 2017 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.6B$16,525

DFAC

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,177

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.3% in common

DFACMeasureVOO

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,722 · $18,079+21.8%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,525 · $17,177+11.4%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

DFACStockVOO

4.8%NVDA8.4%

5.9%AAPL7.4%

5.0%MSFT5.8%

2.7%AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common67.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VOO Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

DFACVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs PFFD

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.4%

PFFDGlobal X

−5.6%

+11.4%Year to date−5.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y8.2%

0.9%Yield7.1%

$85.6BAssets$1.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFFD, DFAC, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

PFFD0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFFD, DFAC, VOO

7.10%highest, PFFD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFFD7.10%$710

VOO1.10%$110

DFAC0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$687most kept, PFFD

PFFD$710 − $23 = $687

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFFD, DFAC, VOO

Today

67.3%most shared, DFAC and VOO

PFFDDFACVOO

PFFD—[…][…]

DFAC[…]—67.3%

VOO[…]67.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.8%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

PFFDWorst drop−9.4%8.2% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFFDDFAC

−5.6%Year to date+11.4%

7.1%Yield0.9%

−5.2%Past year+13.8%

0.23%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026