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VO, SMLF, DFAC and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,689DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VO, SMLF, DFAC and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.99%+15.4%+17.4%+20.1%+9.7%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B2.0

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%$87.4B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+14.4%+18.0%+6.7%−8.2%13.0%$103B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−3.4%−2.9%+19.1%+9.4%−14.6%19.5%$117B3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VO 2004 · SMLF 2015 · DFAC 2005 · IWF 2000

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5Y

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.4B$16,689

DFAC

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DFAC vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.2%in top 5

IWF

in top 538.7%

DFACStockIWF

4.6%NVDA13.3%

5.9%AAPL8.8%

5.0%MSFT6.5%

not top 5GOOGL5.4%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, SMLF, DFAC, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

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

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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 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $117B$15,699

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.4% in common

DFACMeasureIWF

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−3.4%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return−2.9%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,492 · $16,897+19.1%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,689 · $15,699+9.4%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$88 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.5%

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

7–1DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.8%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common40.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs IWF Returns, Every Period

5Y

DimensionalDFAC

+10.8%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.4%

5 years, per year

DFACIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs VO

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+13.7%

VOVanguard

+13.6%

+13.7%Year to date+13.6%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y13.0%

0.9%Yield1.4%

$87.4BAssets$103B

2–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VO, SMLF, DFAC, IWF

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

SMLF0.99%$99

DFAC0.88%$88

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

SMLF$99 − $15 = $84

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VO, SMLF, DFAC, IWF

Today

40.4%most shared, DFAC and IWF

VOSMLFDFACIWF

VO—1.0%19.7%9.3%

SMLF1.0%—15.1%2.9%

DFAC19.7%15.1%—40.4%

IWF9.3%2.9%40.4%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.4%SMLF, at 17.5% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.0% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOSMLF

+13.6%Year to date+15.4%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+14.4%Past year+17.4%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VO, SMLF, DFAC and IWF

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