DFA Funds vs. Vanguard Funds and ETFs
| DFA vs Vanguard Mutual Funds and ETF’s |
| Fund |
Ticker |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
| DFA U.S. Large Company Institutional Index |
DFUSX |
21.73% |
11.90% |
1.38% |
13.53% |
32.33% |
15.82% |
2.10% |
15.00% |
26.62% |
‐36.76% |
5.52% |
15.72% |
4.98% |
| Vanguard 500 Index Inv. |
VFINX |
21.67% |
11.82% |
1.25% |
13.51% |
32.18% |
15.82% |
1.97% |
14.91% |
26.49% |
‐37.02% |
5.39% |
15.64% |
4.77% |
| Vanguard Large Cap Index ETF |
VV |
22.03% |
11.65% |
1.07% |
13.39% |
32.65% |
16.09% |
1.58% |
15.81% |
27.80% |
‐37.02% |
6.44% |
15.61% |
6.26% |
| S&P 500 Index TR |
INDEX |
21.83% |
11.96% |
1.38% |
13.69% |
32.39% |
16.00% |
2.11% |
15.06% |
26.46% |
‐37.00% |
5.49% |
15.79% |
4.91% |
|
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value |
DFLVX |
18.97% |
18.89% |
-3.49% |
10.07% |
40.32% |
22.05% |
-3.14% |
20.17% |
30.19% |
‐40.80% |
‐2.76% |
20.18% |
10.24% |
| Vanguard Value Index Inv. |
VIVAX |
16.99% |
16.75% |
-1.03% |
13.05% |
32.85% |
15.00% |
1.00% |
14.28% |
19.58% |
‐35.97% |
0.09% |
22.15% |
7.09% |
| Vanguard Value Index ETF |
VTV |
17.12% |
16.88% |
-0.89% |
13.19% |
33.03% |
15.19% |
1.16% |
14.45% |
19.72% |
‐35.91% |
0.20% |
22.28% |
7.19% |
| Russell 1000 Value Index TR |
INDEX |
13.66% |
17.34% |
-3.83% |
13.45% |
32.53% |
17.51% |
0.39% |
15.51% |
19.69% |
‐36.85% |
‐0.17% |
22.25% |
7.05% |
|
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value |
DFFVX |
9.59% |
26.86% |
-5.72% |
2.94% |
43.03% |
19.19% |
-6.29% |
29.01% |
31.87% |
‐33.78% |
‐8.19% |
19.70% |
9.25% |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Value |
VMVIX |
16.91% |
15.11% |
-1.91% |
13.84% |
37.42% |
15.91% |
-0.44% |
21.63% |
37.61% |
‐36.64% |
‐4.37% |
– |
– |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Value ETF |
VOE |
17.05% |
15.26% |
-1.80% |
13.98% |
37.65% |
16.04% |
-0.32% |
21.83% |
37.75% |
‐36.53% |
‐4.27% |
– |
– |
| Russell Mid Cap Value Index TR |
INDEX |
13.34% |
20.00% |
-4.78% |
14.75% |
33.46% |
18.51% |
-1.38% |
24.75% |
34.21% |
‐38.45% |
‐1.42% |
20.22% |
12.65% |
|
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value |
DFSVX |
7.21% |
28.26% |
-7.81% |
3.48% |
42.38% |
21.72% |
-7.55% |
30.90% |
33.62% |
‐36.79% |
‐10.75% |
21.55% |
7.79% |
| Vanguard Small Value Index Inv. |
VISVX |
11.67% |
24.65% |
-4.78% |
10.39% |
36.41% |
18.56% |
-4.16% |
24.82% |
30.34% |
-32.05% |
‐7.07% |
19.24% |
6.07% |
| Vanguard Small Value Index ETF |
VBR |
11.79% |
24.80% |
-4.67% |
10.55% |
36.57% |
18.78% |
-4.05% |
24.97% |
30.52% |
‐31.99% |
‐6.96% |
19.40% |
6.20% |
| Russell 2000 Value Index TR |
INDEX |
7.84% |
31.74% |
-7.47% |
4.22% |
34.52% |
18.05% |
-5.50% |
24.50% |
20.58% |
‐28.92% |
‐9.78% |
23.48% |
4.71% |
|
| DFA U.S. Micro Cap |
DFSCX |
11.18% |
25.63% |
-3.62% |
2.92% |
45.06% |
18.24% |
-3.25% |
31.29% |
28.06% |
‐36.72% |
‐5.22% |
16.16% |
5.69% |
| No Vanguard Micro Cap fund available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| No Vanguard Micro Cap ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Russell Micro Cap Index TR |
INDEX |
13.17% |
20.37% |
-5.16% |
3.65% |
45.62% |
19.75% |
-9.27% |
28.89% |
27.47% |
‐39.78% |
‐8.00% |
16.54% |
2.56% |
|
| DFA Global Real Estate |
DFGEX |
9.20% |
6.56% |
0.69% |
22.74% |
1.77% |
23.17% |
1.81% |
23.79% |
32.67% |
– |
‐ |
– |
– |
| No Vanguard Global RE fund available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
‐ |
‐ |
– |
– |
| No Vanguard Global RE ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
‐ |
‐ |
– |
– |
| DJ Global RE Index TR |
INDEX |
16.94% |
4.79% |
-0.65% |
13.44% |
2.85% |
30.61% |
-8.81% |
20.20% |
40.67% |
‐49.09% |
‐ |
– |
– |
| DFA vs Vanguard Mutual Funds and ETF’s |
| Fund |
Ticker |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
| DFA International Value |
DFIVX |
26.09% |
8.41% |
-6.31% |
-6.99% |
23.12% |
16.61% |
-16.85% |
10.57% |
39.45% |
-46.33% |
10.24% |
34.15% |
15.27% |
| Vanguard International Value Inv. |
VTRIX |
27.96% |
4.46% |
-6.44% |
-6.69% |
22.15% |
20.18% |
-14.58% |
7.31% |
33.77% |
‐41.74% |
12.66% |
27.37% |
17.96% |
| No Vanguard Intl Value ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI EAFE Value Index |
INDEX |
22.12% |
5.86% |
-5.22% |
-4.92% |
23.59% |
18.43% |
-11.65% |
3.81% |
34.23% |
‐44.09% |
5.96% |
30.38% |
13.80% |
|
| DFA International Small Cap Value |
DISVX |
27.98% |
8.00% |
3.99% |
-4.99% |
32.39% |
22.26% |
-17.46% |
18.10% |
39.51% |
‐41.68% |
2.95% |
28.39% |
23.23% |
| No Vanguard Intl Sm Value fund available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| No Vanguard Intl Sm Value ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI EAFE Small Value Index |
INDEX |
30.88% |
6.39% |
5.69% |
-4.86% |
32.11% |
21.82% |
-17.26% |
19.33% |
50.03% |
‐45.54% |
1.00% |
28.22% |
20.99% |
|
| DFA International Small Company |
DFISX |
30.24% |
5.80% |
5.91% |
-6.30% |
27.44 |
18.86% |
-15.35% |
23.91% |
41.96% |
‐43.87% |
5.66% |
24.88% |
21.96% |
| Vanguard International Explorer Small Cap |
VINEX |
38.77% |
-1.77% |
8.60% |
-2.88% |
30.24% |
17.93% |
-19.74% |
22.55% |
47.12% |
‐46.62% |
5.15% |
30.34% |
20.49% |
| No Vanguard Intl Sm Company ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index |
INDEX |
33.50% |
2.55% |
9.94% |
-4.63% |
29.69% |
20.42% |
-15.66% |
22.40% |
43.20% |
‐48.36% |
‐0.35% |
17.35% |
23.89% |
|
| DFA Emerging Markets |
DFEMX |
36.57% |
12.09% |
-15.81% |
-1.71% |
-3.12% |
19.16% |
-17.41% |
21.82% |
71.77% |
‐49.20% |
36.02% |
29.17% |
29.86% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets |
VEIEX |
31.15% |
11.50% |
-15.51% |
0.42% |
-5.19% |
18.64% |
-18.78% |
18.86% |
75.98% |
‐52.81% |
38.90% |
29.39% |
32.05% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF |
VWO |
31.38% |
11.75% |
-15.35% |
0.60% |
-5.00% |
18.84% |
-18.68% |
18.99% |
76.28% |
‐52.77% |
39.05% |
29.53% |
– |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
INDEX |
37.75% |
11.60% |
-14.60% |
-1.82% |
-2.27% |
18.63% |
-18.17% |
19.20% |
79.02% |
‐53.18% |
39.78% |
32.59% |
34.54% |
|
| DFA Emerging Markets Value |
DFEVX |
33.76% |
19.84% |
-18.77% |
-4.42% |
-3.80% |
19.36% |
-25.62% |
22.06% |
92.28% |
‐53.94% |
45.64% |
37.93% |
30.81% |
| No Vanguard Em Mkts Value fund available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| No Vanguard Em Mkts Value ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index |
INDEX |
28.67% |
15.48% |
-18.16% |
-3.60% |
-4.70% |
16.38% |
-17.57% |
18.80% |
79.70% |
‐50.08% |
42.71% |
32.53% |
33.64% |
|
| DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap |
DEMSX |
35.26% |
10.92% |
-8.70% |
3.00% |
-1.38% |
24.44% |
-22.62% |
30.18% |
99.74% |
‐54.54% |
38.02% |
37.31% |
25.75% |
| No Vanguard Em Mkts Sm Cap available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| No Vanguard Em Mkts Sm Cap ETF available. |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| Emerging Markets Small Cap Index |
INDEX |
34.22% |
2.56% |
-6.57% |
1.34% |
1.35% |
22.60% |
-26.96% |
27.47% |
114.32% |
‐58.10% |
42.31% |
33.20% |
31.75% |
| DFA vs Vanguard Mutual Funds and ETF’s (as of 12/31/2017) |
| Fund |
Ticker |
3 Year |
5 Year |
10 Year |
| DFA U.S. Large Company Institutional Index |
DFUSX |
11.36% |
15.72% |
8.49% |
| Vanguard 500 Index Inv. |
VFINX |
11.26% |
15.62% |
8.37% |
| Vanguard Large Cap Index ETF |
VV |
11.25% |
15.68% |
8.58% |
| S&P 500 Index TR |
INDEX |
11.41% |
15.79% |
8.50% |
|
| DFA U.S. Large Cap Value |
DFLVX |
10.93% |
16.09% |
8.73% |
| Vanguard Value Index Inv. |
VIVAX |
10.57% |
15.21% |
7.51% |
| Vanguard Value Index ETF |
VTV |
10.71% |
15.36% |
7.65% |
| Russell 1000 Value Index TR |
INDEX |
8.65% |
14.04% |
7.10% |
|
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value |
DFFVX |
9.44% |
14.05% |
9.28% |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Value |
VMVIX |
9.70% |
15.61% |
9.71% |
| Vanguard Mid Cap Value ETF |
VOE |
9.83% |
15.76% |
9.86% |
| Russell Mid Cap Value Index TR |
INDEX |
8.99% |
14.67% |
9.09% |
|
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value |
DFSVX |
8.23% |
13.31% |
8.80% |
| Vanguard Small Value Index Inv. |
VISVX |
9.85% |
14.82% |
9.63% |
| Vanguard Small Value Index ETF |
VBR |
9.97% |
14.96% |
9.76% |
| Russell 2000 Value Index TR |
INDEX |
9.55% |
13.01% |
8.17% |
|
| DFA U.S. Micro Cap |
DFSCX |
10.42% |
14.98% |
9.36% |
| Vanguard Micro Cap |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Vanguard Micro Cap ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Russell Micro Cap Index TR |
INDEX |
8.91% |
14.29% |
7.68% |
|
| DFA Global Real Estate |
DFGEX |
5.42% |
7.92% |
N/A |
| Vanguard Global Real Estate |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Vanguard Global Real Estate ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| DJ Global World Real Estate Index TR |
INDEX |
6.77% |
7.27% |
3.83% |
|
| DFA International Value |
DFIVX |
8.59% |
7.96% |
1.64% |
| Vanguard International Value Inv. |
VTRIX |
7.74% |
7.35% |
2.04% |
| Vanguard International Value ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI EAFE Value Index |
INDEX |
6.94% |
7.52% |
1.73% |
|
| DFA International Small Cap Value |
DISVX |
12.86% |
12.57% |
5.77% |
| Vanguard International Small Cap Value |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Vanguard International Small Cap Value ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI EAFE Small Value Index |
INDEX |
13.74% |
13.09% |
6.16% |
|
| DFA International Small Company |
DFISX |
13.43% |
11.75% |
5.64% |
| Vanguard International Explorer Small Cap |
VINEX |
13.97% |
13.37% |
5.49% |
| Vanguard International Small Company ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index |
INDEX |
14.60% |
13.23% |
6.14% |
|
| DFA Emerging Markets |
DFEMX |
8.83% |
4.18% |
2.53% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets |
VEIEX |
7.32% |
3.31% |
1.13% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF |
VWO |
7.52% |
3.50% |
1.29% |
| MSCI Emerging Markes Index |
INDEX |
9.50% |
4.73% |
2.02% |
|
| DFA Emerging Markets Value |
DFEVX |
9.20% |
3.67% |
1.40% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Value |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Value ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Value Index |
INDEX |
6.74% |
2.24% |
1.34% |
|
| DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap |
DEMSX |
11.06% |
6.83% |
4.71% |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Small Cap |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Vanguard Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF |
N/A |
– |
– |
– |
| Emerging Markets Small Cap Index |
INDEX |
8.75% |
5.72% |
3.08% |