Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHA, DFAS and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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SCHA, DFAS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.15%+13.7%+18.2%+20.0%+5.7%−11.2%19.1%$22.4B1.8

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.04%+12.6%+17.3%+17.5%+6.9%−9.4%15.8%$35.2B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCHA 2009 · DFAS 1992 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $35.2B$13,932

DFAS

SCHA

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF · $22.4B$13,171

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 66.3% in common

DFASMeasureSCHA

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.7%

+17.3%1 yearTotal return+18.2%

+17.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,215 · $17,285+20.0%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,932 · $13,171+5.7%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$104 · $115 a year on $10k1.15%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.2%

15.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

3–5SCHA wins

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

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DFAS vs SCHA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

SCHA

in top 51.6%

DFASStockSCHA

0.3%HALO0.4%

not top 5GKOS0.3%

not top 5W0.3%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

not top 5BMNR0.3%

not top 5AHR0.3%

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.2%CCKnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common66.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs SCHA Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAS

+6.9%

5 years, per year

SCHASchwab

+5.7%

5 years, per year

DFASSCHAFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs SCHA

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+12.6%

SCHASchwab

+13.7%

+12.6%Year to date+13.7%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.2%

15.8%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$35.2BAssets$22.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHA, DFAS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHA0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAS0.30%$30

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCHA, DFAS, VUG

1.15%highest, SCHA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHA1.15%$115

DFAS1.04%$104

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$112most kept, SCHA

SCHA$115 − $3 = $112

DFAS$104 − $30 = $74

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCHA, DFAS, VUG

Today

66.3%most shared, SCHA and DFAS

SCHADFASVUG

SCHA—66.3%0.1%

DFAS66.3%—0.0%

VUG0.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.2%SCHA, at 19.1% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

SCHAWorst drop−11.2%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHADFAS

+13.7%Year to date+12.6%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+18.2%Past year+17.3%

0.03%Fee0.30%

4–0SCHA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026