Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, SECT, DFAC and IWF

VUGVanguard×SECTMain Management×DFACDimensional×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,526DFAC · best of the four

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VUG, SECT, DFAC and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.2%+14.3%+21.2%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.7B1.4

Main Sector Rotation ETFUnsorted0.69%0.73%+5.4%+7.3%+18.9%+10.1%−10.7%15.8%$2.9B2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.6

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$113B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · SECT 2017 · DFAC 2005 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.7B$16,526

DFAC

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $113B$15,330

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 40.8% in common

DFACMeasureIWF

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−6.5%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return−7.6%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,812 · $17,073+19.5%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,526 · $15,330+8.9%

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

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.3%

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

7–1DFAC wins

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

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DFAC vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.5%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.6%

DFACStockIWF

5.1%NVDA14.6%

5.8%AAPL8.5%

5.0%MSFT6.4%

not top 5GOOGL5.3%

not top 5AVGO4.7%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common40.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs IWF Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+8.9%

5 years, per year

DFACIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Unsorted: DFAC vs SECT

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.2%

SECTMain Management

+5.4%

+11.2%Year to date+5.4%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−10.7%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

0.9%Yield0.7%

$85.7BAssets$2.9B

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, SECT, DFAC, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

SECT0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, SECT, DFAC, IWF

0.90%highest, DFAC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAC0.90%$90

SECT0.73%$73

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$69most kept, DFAC

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

SECT$73 − $69 = $4

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, SECT, DFAC, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGSECTDFACIWF

VUG—0.0%36.2%78.0%

SECT0.0%—0.0%0.0%

DFAC36.2%0.0%—40.8%

IWF78.0%0.0%40.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.3%DFAC, at 12.9% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

SECTWorst drop−10.7%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFACSECT

+11.2%Year to date+5.4%

0.9%Yield0.7%

+14.3%Past year+7.3%

0.21%Fee0.69%

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026