Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCOW, DFAS, IWF and VUG

SCOWPacer×DFASDimensional×IWFiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,565VUG · best of the four

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SCOW, DFAS, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Pacer Funds Trust - Pacer S&P SmallCap 600 Quality FCF Aristocrats ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.59%0.52%+19.6%+19.8%[…][…]−8.0%16.5%$2M2.0

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+16.1%+20.9%+17.5%+7.0%−9.4%15.9%$33.7B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$115B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCOW 2025 · DFAS 1992 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.7B$14,033

DFAS

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DFASMeasureVUG

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+4.2%

+20.9%1 yearTotal return+4.7%

+17.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,239 · $18,569+22.9%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,033 · $16,565+10.6%

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

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

15.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DFASStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%CCKnot top 5

0.2%MOG-Anot top 5

0.2%SJMnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAS

+7.0%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

DFASVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAS vs SCOW

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+16.1%

SCOWPacer

+19.6%

+16.1%Year to date+19.6%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

15.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.0%Yield0.5%

$33.7BAssets$1.7M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCOW, DFAS, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

SCOW0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCOW, DFAS, IWF, VUG

1.00%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.00%$100

SCOW0.52%$52

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$70most kept, DFAS

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

SCOW$52 − $59 = −$7

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCOW, DFAS, IWF, VUG

Today

78.1%most shared, IWF and VUG

SCOWDFASIWFVUG

SCOW—5.5%0.0%0.0%

DFAS5.5%—1.4%0.0%

IWF0.0%1.4%—78.1%

VUG0.0%0.0%78.1%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.9%DFAS, at 15.9% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.9% vol

SCOWWorst drop−8.0%16.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASSCOW

+16.1%Year to date+19.6%

1.0%Yield0.5%

+20.9%Past year+19.8%

0.30%Fee0.59%

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026