Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, SECT, VTV and DFAC

VUGVanguard×SECTMain Management×VTVVanguard×DFACDimensional×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,585VTV · best of the four

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VUG, SECT, VTV and DFAC, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.87%+18.5%+22.9%+20.9%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.3

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.90%+11.4%+13.8%+21.0%+10.6%−8.5%12.9%$85.7B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B3.3

Main Sector Rotation ETFUnsorted0.69%0.73%+5.9%+7.1%+18.6%+10.2%−10.7%15.7%$2.9B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · SECT 2017 · VTV 2004 · DFAC 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $85.7B$16,525

DFAC

SECT

Main Sector Rotation ETF · $2.9B$16,251

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

DFACMeasureSECT

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.9%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+7.1%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,722 · $16,703+18.6%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,525 · $16,251+10.2%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $69 a year on $10k · lower is better0.69%

0.90%Trailing 12-mo yield$90 · $73 a year on $10k0.73%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.7%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

8–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DFAC vs SECT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFAC

20.4%in top 5

SECT

in top 581.5%

DFACStockSECT

not top 5XLK36.9%

not top 5XLF17.9%

not top 5XLI11.7%

not top 5XLV8.8%

not top 5XLU6.1%

5.9%AAPLnot top 5

5.0%MSFTnot top 5

4.8%NVDAnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.9%METAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DFAC vs SECT Returns, Every Period

DimensionalDFAC

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SECTMain Management

+10.2%

5 years, per year

DFACSECTFaded: behind in that period

4–0DFAC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFAC vs VTV

YTD

DimensionalDFAC

+11.4%

VTVVanguard

+18.5%

+11.4%Year to date+18.5%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

0.9%Yield1.9%

$85.7BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, SECT, VTV, DFAC

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

DFAC0.21%$21

SECT0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, SECT, VTV, DFAC

1.87%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.87%$187

DFAC0.90%$90

SECT0.73%$73

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$184most kept, VTV

VTV$187 − $3 = $184

DFAC$90 − $21 = $69

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

SECT$73 − $69 = $4

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, SECT, VTV, DFAC

Today

38.0%most shared, VTV and DFAC

VUGSECTVTVDFAC

VUG—0.0%1.9%35.7%

SECT0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VTV1.9%0.0%—38.0%

DFAC35.7%0.0%38.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.9%VTV, at 10.7% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% vol

DFACWorst drop−8.5%12.9% vol

SECTWorst drop−10.7%15.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVDFAC

+18.5%Year to date+11.4%

1.9%Yield0.9%

+22.9%Past year+13.8%

0.03%Fee0.21%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+18.5%

SCHVSchwab

+16.2%

+18.5%Year to date+16.2%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

2–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026