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QVAL, DFAT and VTV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,556QVAL · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.81% · $181 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QVAL, DFAT and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.28%1.37%+33.1%+37.4%+23.1%+13.2%−6.3%14.4%$729M1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.81%+22.0%+23.6%+21.4%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.6

Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.31%1.33%+18.8%+22.8%+18.0%+9.0%−9.6%14.8%$31.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QVAL 2014 · DFAT 2000 · VTV 2004

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5Y

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF · $729M$18,556

QVAL

DFAT

Dimensional - US Targeted Value ETF · $31.6B$15,377

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.9% in common

QVAL

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QVAL vs DFAT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QVAL

12.1%in top 5

DFAT

in top 53.6%

QVALStockDFAT

2.5%VZnot top 5

2.5%LIInot top 5

2.4%EMEnot top 5

2.4%ACNnot top 5

2.3%STZnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QVAL, DFAT, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

QVAL0.28%$28

DFAT0.31%$31

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QVAL, DFAT, VTV

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.0%

SCHVSchwab

+19.3%

+22.0%Year to date+19.3%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.8B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Measure

DFAT

+33.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+18.8%

+37.4%1 yearTotal return+22.8%

+23.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,669 · $16,427+18.0%

+13.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,556 · $15,377+9.0%

0.28%Expense ratio$28 · $31 a year on $10k · lower is better0.31%

1.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$137 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.6%

14.4%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

8–0QVAL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5OVV0.8%

not top 5CNH0.8%

not top 5BALL0.7%

not top 5SJM0.7%

not top 5TOL0.7%

Held in common1.9%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

QVAL vs DFAT Returns, Every Period

5Y

Alpha ArchitectQVAL

+13.2%

5 years, per year

DFATDimensional

+9.0%

5 years, per year

QVALDFATFaded: behind in that period

4–0QVAL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QVAL vs VTV

YTD

Alpha ArchitectQVAL

+33.1%

VTVVanguard

+22.0%

+33.1%Year to date+22.0%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

14.4%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.4%Yield1.8%

$729MAssets$184B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.81%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.81%$181

QVAL1.37%$137

DFAT1.33%$133

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$178most kept, VTV

VTV$181 − $3 = $178

QVAL$137 − $28 = $109

DFAT$133 − $31 = $102

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QVAL, DFAT, VTV

Today

8.3%most shared, QVAL and VTV

QVALDFATVTV

QVAL—1.9%8.3%

DFAT1.9%—0.0%

VTV8.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+37.4%QVAL, at 14.4% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

QVALWorst drop−6.3%14.4% vol

DFATWorst drop−9.6%14.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVQVAL

+22.0%Year to date+33.1%

1.8%Yield1.4%

+23.6%Past year+37.4%

0.03%Fee0.28%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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QVAL, DFAT and VTV

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