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VO, JSML, DFAC and IJR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,580DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.33% · $133 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VO, JSML, DFAC and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.33%+15.0%+15.0%+18.8%+6.9%−8.2%13.1%$103B2.1

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.87%+14.9%+16.5%+21.0%+10.9%−8.5%13.0%$88.3B2.4

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.20%+19.4%+21.0%+16.9%+5.5%−9.7%16.3%$107B2.6

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%0.30%+21.7%+19.8%+22.6%+5.9%−14.8%22.4%$382M2.9

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: VO 2004 · JSML 2016 · DFAC 2005 · IJR 2000

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5Y

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF · $382M$13,328

JSML

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JSML vs VO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

JSML

10.2%in top 5

VO

in top 55.3%

JSMLStockVO

2.2%RHPnot top 5

2.1%CONnot top 5

2.1%CVLTnot top 5

2.0%OPCHnot top 5

1.9%ZWSnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, JSML, DFAC, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

DFAC0.21%$21

JSML0.30%$30

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

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+8.6%

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

VO

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,944

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

JSMLMeasureVO

+21.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+15.0%

+19.8%1 yearTotal return+15.0%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,412 · $16,782+18.8%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,328 · $13,944+6.9%

0.30%Expense ratio$30 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$30 · $133 a year on $10k1.33%

−14.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.2%

22.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

3–5VO wins

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

not top 5NET1.1%

not top 5VLO1.1%

not top 5MPC1.1%

not top 5PSX1.0%

not top 5PWR1.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

JSML vs VO Returns, Every Period

5Y

Janus HendersonJSML

+5.9%

5 years, per year

VOVanguard

+6.9%

5 years, per year

JSMLVOFaded: behind in that period

3–1JSML wins

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

JSML vs VO

YTD

Janus HendersonJSML

+21.7%

VOVanguard

+15.0%

+21.7%Year to date+15.0%

−14.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

22.4%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.3%Yield1.3%

$382MAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

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

Yields: VO, JSML, DFAC, IJR

1Y

1.33%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.33%$133

IJR1.20%$120

DFAC0.87%$87

JSML0.30%$30

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$130most kept, VO

VO$133 − $3 = $130

IJR$120 − $6 = $114

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

JSML$30 − $30 = −$0

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VO, JSML, DFAC, IJR

Today

19.7%most shared, VO and DFAC

VOJSMLDFACIJR

VO—0.0%19.7%0.0%

JSML0.0%—1.4%11.7%

DFAC19.7%1.4%—6.4%

IJR0.0%11.7%6.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+21.0%IJR, at 16.3% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

JSMLWorst drop−14.8%22.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOJSML

+15.0%Year to date+21.7%

1.3%Yield0.3%

+15.0%Past year+19.8%

0.03%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VO, JSML, DFAC and IJR

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