Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

STAX, DFAC and VOO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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STAX, DFAC and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+15.8%+17.7%+23.2%+11.7%−8.5%12.3%$89.2B1.9

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.9

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.3%+1.9%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: STAX 2023 · DFAC 2005 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $89.2B$17,417

DFAC

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$18,115

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 67.6% in common

DFACMeasureVOO

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,682 · $19,172+24.2%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,417 · $18,115+12.6%

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

0.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$87 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.3%VolatilityLower is calmer12.8%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.1%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

DFACStockVOO

5.3%NVDA8.4%

5.6%AAPL7.4%

4.8%MSFT5.8%

2.6%AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common67.6%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs VOO Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+12.6%

5 years, per year

DFACVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs STAX

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+15.8%

STAXNomura

+1.3%

+15.8%Year to date+1.3%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

12.3%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

0.9%Yield3.2%

$89.2BAssets$11.3M

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, DFAC, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

STAX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: STAX, DFAC, VOO

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

VOO1.05%$105

DFAC0.87%$87

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: STAX, DFAC, VOO

Today

67.6%most shared, DFAC and VOO

STAXDFACVOO

STAX—[…][…]

DFAC[…]—67.6%

VOO[…]67.6%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%DFAC, at 12.3% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.3% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXDFAC

+1.3%Year to date+15.8%

3.2%Yield0.9%

+1.9%Past year+17.7%

0.29%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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