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VTI▼ −0.4%VOO▼ −0.5%IVV▼ −0.5%SPY▼ −0.5%VXUS▲ +0.3%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.2%BND▼ −0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.2%VO▲ +0.2%IEFA▲ +0.3%SPYM▼ −0.5%VGT▼ −2.7%VB▲ +0.6%VWO▲ +0.3%IEMG▲ +0.2%AGG▼ −0.2%GLD▲ +1.6%VIG▲ +0.2%XLK▼ −2.9%IJH▲ +0.8%BNDX▼ −0.1%SCHD▲ +0.3%IWF▼ −1.2%SGOV▼ −0.3%IJR▲ +0.8%QQQM▼ −1.4%VT▼ −0.1%RSP▲ +0.8%

VTI▼ −0.4%VOO▼ −0.5%IVV▼ −0.5%SPY▼ −0.5%VXUS▲ +0.3%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.2%BND▼ −0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.2%VO▲ +0.2%IEFA▲ +0.3%SPYM▼ −0.5%VGT▼ −2.7%VB▲ +0.6%VWO▲ +0.3%IEMG▲ +0.2%AGG▼ −0.2%GLD▲ +1.6%VIG▲ +0.2%XLK▼ −2.9%IJH▲ +0.8%BNDX▼ −0.1%SCHD▲ +0.3%IWF▼ −1.2%SGOV▼ −0.3%IJR▲ +0.8%QQQM▼ −1.4%VT▼ −0.1%RSP▲ +0.8%

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ARK14 funds · $18.8B

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Alpha Architect13 funds · $19.1B

Alpha Architect made investors more money ($582M) and had more funds that made money (100%).

The past 5 years, all their funds · Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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ARK LEADS0of 4 matchups called

Tale of the tape 5Y · lower fee wins

14Fundsin total13

1–6Made moneymade–lost, 5 years5–0

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−$5.3BMoney madefor investors, 5 years$582M

−22.2%Typical returnmiddle fund, 5 years+37.2%

4Launchesnew funds in 20262

$18.8BAssetsmoney invested$19.1B

$0.67Fee per $100paid each year · lower wins$0.24

ALPHA ARCHITECT LEADS4of 4 matchups called

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The past 5 years. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.