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STAX, DFAC, VTV and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,803VTV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSTAX · 3.20% · $320 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

STAX, DFAC, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+21.0%+24.8%+20.7%+12.2%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.5

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.4%+1.9%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M2.5

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.7%+16.9%+20.5%+10.8%−8.5%13.0%$87.4B2.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: STAX 2023 · DFAC 2005 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,748

DFAC

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DFAC vs STAX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.2%in top 5

STAX

in top 5[…]

DFACStockSTAX

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.6%NVDAnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, DFAC, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

STAX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.0%

SCHVSchwab

+18.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

STAX

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DFACMeasureSTAX

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+1.4%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+1.9%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · […][…]

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,689 · […][…]

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs STAX Returns, Every Period

1Y

DimensionalDFAC

+16.9%

past year

STAXNomura

+1.9%

past year

DFACSTAXFaded: behind in that period

2–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs STAX

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.7%

STAXNomura

+1.4%

+13.7%Year to date+1.4%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

0.9%Yield3.2%

$87.4BAssets$11.4M

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: STAX, DFAC, VTV, VUG

1Y

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

VTV1.83%$183

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: STAX, DFAC, VTV, VUG

Today

37.7%most shared, DFAC and VTV

STAXDFACVTVVUG

STAX—[…][…][…]

DFAC[…]—37.7%35.8%

VTV[…]37.7%—1.9%

VUG[…]35.8%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.8%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXVTV

+1.4%Year to date+21.0%

3.2%Yield1.8%

+1.9%Past year+24.8%

0.29%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+21.0%Year to date+18.8%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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STAX, DFAC, VTV and VUG

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