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STAX, DFAC, VUG and IJH

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,443DFAC · 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, VUG and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+13.9%+15.1%+20.7%+10.5%−8.5%13.1%$87.7B1.9

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

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.22%+12.7%+14.0%+16.4%+6.5%−8.8%15.8%$124B2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: STAX 2023 · DFAC 2005 · VUG 2004 · IJH 2000

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5Y

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

STAX

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STAX vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

STAX

[…]in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.8%

STAXStockDFAC

not top 5AAPL5.9%

not top 5MSFT4.7%

not top 5NVDA4.4%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

not top 5META1.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, DFAC, VUG, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

DFAC0.21%$21

STAX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7B$16,443

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STAXMeasureDFAC

+1.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+13.9%

+1.5%1 yearTotal return+15.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,599+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,443+10.5%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

3.21%Trailing 12-mo yield$321 · $88 a year on $10k0.88%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

1.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

STAX vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

1Y

NomuraSTAX

+1.5%

past year

DFACDimensional

+15.1%

past year

STAXDFACFaded: behind in that period

0–2DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

STAX vs IJH

YTD

NomuraSTAX

+1.0%

IJHiShares

+12.7%

+1.0%Year to date+12.7%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

1.9%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

3.2%Yield1.2%

$11.3MAssets$124B

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: STAX, DFAC, VUG, IJH

1Y

3.21%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.21%$321

IJH1.22%$122

DFAC0.88%$88

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$292most kept, STAX

STAX$321 − $29 = $292

IJH$122 − $5 = $117

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: STAX, DFAC, VUG, IJH

Today

35.8%most shared, DFAC and VUG

STAXDFACVUGIJH

STAX—[…][…][…]

DFAC[…]—35.8%11.5%

VUG[…]35.8%—0.0%

IJH[…]11.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.1%DFAC, at 13.1% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.9% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXDFAC

+1.0%Year to date+13.9%

3.2%Yield0.9%

+1.5%Past year+15.1%

0.29%Fee0.21%

3–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

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STAX, DFAC, VUG and IJH

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