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VUG, JSML, DFAC and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,748DFAC · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeDFAC · 0.87% · $87 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, JSML, DFAC and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$88.3B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.2%−2.8%+19.8%+9.8%−14.6%19.6%$119B3.1

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: VUG 2004 · JSML 2016 · DFAC 2005 · IWF 2000

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5Y

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $119B$15,927

IWF

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IWF vs DFAC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

38.3%in top 5

DFAC

in top 519.9%

IWFStockDFAC

12.7%NVDA4.4%

8.8%AAPL5.9%

6.4%MSFT4.9%

5.4%GOOGLnot top 5

5.0%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, JSML, DFAC, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

JSML0.30%$30

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $88.3B$16,748

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.2% in common

IWFMeasureDFAC

−1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+14.9%

−2.8%1 yearTotal return+16.5%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,180 · $17,728+21.0%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,927 · $16,748+10.9%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

0.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$37 · $87 a year on $10k0.87%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.5%

19.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

1–7DFAC wins

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

not top 5

not top 5AMZN2.8%

not top 5META2.0%

Held in common40.2%

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

IWF vs DFAC Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIWF

+9.8%

5 years, per year

DFACDimensional

+10.9%

5 years, per year

IWFDFACFaded: behind in that period

0–4DFAC wins

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

IWF vs DFAC

YTD

iSharesIWF

−1.2%

DFACDimensional

+14.9%

−1.2%Year to date+14.9%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.5%

19.6%Volatility · 1Y13.0%

0.4%Yield0.9%

$119BAssets$88.3B

4–0DFAC wins

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

Yields: VUG, JSML, DFAC, IWF

1Y

0.87%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.87%$87

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

JSML0.30%$30

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$66most kept, DFAC

DFAC$87 − $21 = $66

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

JSML$30 − $30 = −$0

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, JSML, DFAC, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGJSMLDFACIWF

VUG—0.0%35.6%78.0%

JSML0.0%—1.4%0.0%

DFAC35.6%1.4%—40.2%

IWF78.0%0.0%40.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.8%JSML, at 22.4% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

JSMLWorst drop−14.8%22.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACJSML

+14.9%Year to date+21.7%

0.9%Yield0.3%

+16.5%Past year+19.8%

0.21%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VUG, JSML, DFAC and IWF

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