Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFFD, DFAC and VUG

PFFDGlobal X×DFACDimensional×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the three

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PFFD, DFAC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.7B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.1

Global X - U.S. Preferred ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.23%7.13%−6.0%−5.7%+3.0%−2.3%−9.4%8.4%$1.9B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFFD 2017 · DFAC 2005 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,689

DFAC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.8% in common

DFACMeasureVUG

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.4%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $18,230+22.2%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,689 · $16,394+10.4%

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

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

6–2DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFAC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFACStockVUG

4.6%NVDA13.5%

5.9%AAPL12.5%

5.0%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common35.8%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.8%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

DFACVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs PFFD

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.7%

PFFDGlobal X

−6.0%

+13.7%Year to date−6.0%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y8.4%

0.9%Yield7.1%

$87.7BAssets$1.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFFD, DFAC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

PFFD0.23%$23

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

Yields: PFFD, DFAC, VUG

7.13%highest, PFFD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFFD7.13%$713

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$690most kept, PFFD

PFFD$713 − $23 = $690

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFFD, DFAC, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

PFFDDFACVUG

PFFD—[…][…]

DFAC[…]—35.8%

VUG[…]35.8%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.9%DFAC, at 13.0% volatility

PFFDWorst drop−9.4%8.4% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFFDDFAC

−6.0%Year to date+13.7%

7.1%Yield0.9%

−5.7%Past year+16.9%

0.23%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026