Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VB and VUG

SQLTiShares×VBVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,569VUG · best of the three

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SQLT, VB and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.24%+15.3%+19.2%+18.8%+6.2%−9.0%16.4%$76.9B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SQLT 2026 · VB 2004 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,532

SQLT

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.8% in common

VBMeasureSQLT

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+19.2%1 yearTotal return[…]

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,782 · […][…]

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,532 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

16.4%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VB vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

SQLT

in top 55.0%

VBStockSQLT

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5RGLD1.0%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

0.6%TWLOnot top 5

0.5%RVMDnot top 5

0.5%ILMNnot top 5

0.5%Pnot top 5

Held in common26.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+19.2%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VBSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs SQLT

YTD

VanguardVB

+15.3%

SQLTiShares

[…]

+15.3%Year to date[…]

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

16.4%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.2%Yield0.5%

$76.9BAssets$6.8M

1–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VB, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SQLT0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SQLT, VB, VUG

1.24%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.24%$124

SQLT0.48%$48

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$121most kept, VB

VB$124 − $3 = $121

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SQLT, VB, VUG

Today

26.8%most shared, SQLT and VB

SQLTVBVUG

SQLT—26.8%0.0%

VB26.8%—0.4%

VUG0.0%0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.2%VB, at 16.4% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBVUG

+15.3%Year to date+4.2%

1.2%Yield0.4%

+19.2%Past year+4.7%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+15.5%

VBVanguard

+15.3%

+15.5%Year to date+15.3%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$77.9BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026