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TMFS, DFAS and IJR

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,661DFAS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIJR · 1.21% · $121 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

TMFS, DFAS and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.01%+15.2%+17.7%+16.9%+6.4%−9.4%16.0%$33.9B1.5

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.0%+19.1%+16.7%+5.3%−9.7%16.4%$107B1.5

Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.85%0.00%−1.1%−0.5%+9.2%−2.6%−15.7%19.7%$52M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: TMFS 2018 · DFAS 1992 · IJR 2000

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5Y

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.9B$13,661

DFAS

IJR

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF · $107B$12,918

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.5% in common

DFAS

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DFAS vs IJR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAS

1.4%in top 5

IJR

in top 52.7%

DFASStockIJR

not top 5VSAT0.6%

not top 5MTCH0.5%

not top 5RHP0.5%

not top 5PAYC0.5%

not top 5TGTX0.5%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TMFS, DFAS, IJR

Today

0.06%lowest, IJR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IJR0.06%$6

DFAS0.30%$30

TMFS0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: TMFS, DFAS, IJR

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Measure

IJR

+15.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+18.0%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+19.1%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,968 · $15,910+16.7%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,661 · $12,918+5.3%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $121 a year on $10k1.21%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer16.4%

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

4–4Level

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

0.3%SWKSnot top 5

0.3%ELANnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%AMGnot top 5

0.2%AITnot top 5

Held in common34.5%

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

DFAS vs IJR Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

IJRiShares

+5.3%

5 years, per year

DFASIJRFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

DFAS vs IJR

YTD

DimensionalDFAS

+15.2%

IJRiShares

+18.0%

+15.2%Year to date+18.0%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$33.9BAssets$107B

2–2level

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

1Y

1.21%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.21%$121

DFAS1.01%$101

TMFS0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$115most kept, IJR

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

DFAS$101 − $30 = $71

TMFS$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: TMFS, DFAS, IJR

Today

34.5%most shared, DFAS and IJR

TMFSDFASIJR

TMFS—2.0%2.5%

DFAS2.0%—34.5%

IJR2.5%34.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%IJR, at 16.4% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%16.0% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.4% vol

TMFSWorst drop−15.7%19.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRDFAS

+18.0%Year to date+15.2%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+19.1%Past year+17.7%

0.06%Fee0.30%

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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TMFS, DFAS and IJR

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