Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

STAX, DFAC, VOO and VUG

STAXNomura×DFACDimensional×VOOVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,543VOO · best of the four

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STAX, DFAC, VOO and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.3%+13.6%+22.0%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.0

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$85.6B2.1

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.6%+2.1%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.9

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: STAX 2023 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.6B$16,820

DFAC

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,543

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.4% in common

DFACMeasureVOO

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+13.6%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,787 · $18,159+22.0%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,820 · $17,543+11.9%

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

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

4.9%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 common67.4%

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

DFAC vs VOO Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

5 years, per year

DFACVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

DFAC vs STAX

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+14.1%

STAXNomura

+1.6%

+14.1%Year to date+1.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

0.9%Yield3.2%

$85.6BAssets$11.3M

3–1STAX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, DFAC, VOO, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

STAX0.29%$29

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

Yields: STAX, DFAC, VOO, VUG

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

VOO1.07%$107

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: STAX, DFAC, VOO, VUG

Today

67.4%most shared, DFAC and VOO

STAXDFACVOOVUG

STAX—[…][…][…]

DFAC[…]—67.4%35.8%

VOO[…]67.4%—58.2%

VUG[…]35.8%58.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXDFAC

+1.6%Year to date+14.1%

3.2%Yield0.9%

+2.1%Past year+17.7%

0.29%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.3%

IVViShares

+11.3%

+11.3%Year to date+11.3%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$853B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026