DFAC vs SMLF

ADFAC

BSMLF

Measures won2–4SMLF wins · of 6 · YTD

$10,000 · YTD$11,483SMLF · DFAC $11,394

Lowest cost0.15%SMLF · $15 on $10k

Most income0.99%SMLF · $99 on $10k

Smallest drop−8.5%DFAC · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common15.0%DFAC and SMLF

YTD

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETF · $87.7BiShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B

+13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+14.8%

+15.1%1 yearTotal return+15.6%

0.21%Expense ratio$21 · $15 on $10k · lower wins0.15%

0.88%12-mo yield$88 · $99 on $10k0.99%

−8.5%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · $10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

YTD2 funds

#			Trend
1	BSMLF	iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFRead Desk		0.15%	0.99%	−0.1%	+14.8%	+15.6%	+20.8%	+8.8%	−8.7%	$4.3B
2	ADFAC	Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFRead Desk		0.21%	0.88%	−0.1%	+13.9%	+15.1%	+20.7%	+10.5%	−8.5%	$87.7B

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

YTD2 funds

#			Trend
1	BSMLF	iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFRead Desk		0.15%	0.99%	−0.1%	+14.8%	+15.6%	+20.8%	+8.8%	−8.7%	$4.3B
2	ADFAC	Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFRead Desk		0.21%	0.88%	−0.1%	+13.9%	+15.1%	+20.7%	+10.5%	−8.5%	$87.7B

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

DFAC

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2

$11,511

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor

$11,561

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