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STAX, DFAC, VOO and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,393VOO · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSTAX · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

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%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T2.0

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+15.4%+20.7%+10.6%−8.5%13.1%$88.3B2.1

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.21%+1.0%+1.5%[…][…]−2.7%1.9%$11M2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: STAX 2023 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

VUG

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VUG vs STAX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

STAX

in top 5[…]

VUGStockSTAX

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

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 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF · $11M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VUGMeasureSTAX

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+1.0%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+1.5%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer1.9%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs STAX Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVUG

+3.5%

past year

STAXNomura

+1.5%

past year

VUGSTAXFaded: behind in that period

2–0VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs STAX

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

STAXNomura

+1.0%

+4.9%Year to date+1.0%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y1.9%

0.4%Yield3.2%

$233BAssets$11.3M

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: STAX, DFAC, VOO, VUG

1Y

3.21%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.21%$321

VOO1.07%$107

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$292most kept, STAX

STAX$321 − $29 = $292

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: STAX, DFAC, VOO, VUG

Today

67.3%most shared, DFAC and VOO

STAXDFACVOOVUG

STAX—[…][…][…]

DFAC[…]—67.3%35.8%

VOO[…]67.3%—58.2%

VUG[…]35.8%58.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.4%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.9% 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 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXDFAC

+1.0%Year to date+14.1%

3.2%Yield0.9%

+1.5%Past year+15.4%

0.29%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$883B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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STAX, DFAC, VOO and VUG

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