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Distribution system operators must therefore evaluate and enhance both DG hosting capacity (DG-HC) and EV hosting capacity (EV-HC) while maintaining voltage security and reducing losses. This study presents a stochastic, multi-objective optimization framework that jointly coordinates smart inverter (SI)-based Volt\/VAR control and EV charging scheduling to simultaneously maximize DG-HC and EV-HC and minimize active power losses and voltage deviation. The framework integrates active power management through EV charging coordination and reactive power support via optimally deployed SIs. The resulting multi-objective problem is solved using the Starfish Optimization Algorithm (SFOA) and benchmarked against three established metaheuristics. The methodology is validated on the IEEE 33-bus system and a real 59-bus distribution network in Cairo, Egypt. 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