Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFSC, VB and VUG

AFSCAberdeen×VBVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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AFSC, VB and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.8%+14.0%+18.5%+6.0%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B1.5

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap1.09%0.07%+16.6%+19.7%[…][…]−11.4%18.9%$9M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFSC 1997 · VB 2004 · VUG 2004

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Head to Head

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF · $9M[…]

AFSC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

AFSCMeasureVUG

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+19.7%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,415+22.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,124+10.0%

1.09%Expense ratio$109 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$7 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

18.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

4–2AFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AFSC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFSC

17.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

AFSCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.7%AHRnot top 5

3.6%QTWOnot top 5

3.6%MMSInot top 5

3.2%KWRnot top 5

3.1%SBCFnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

AFSC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

AberdeenAFSC

+19.7%

past year

VUGVanguard

+0.2%

past year

AFSCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0AFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFSC vs VB

YTD

AberdeenAFSC

+16.6%

VBVanguard

+11.8%

+16.6%Year to date+11.8%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

18.9%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.1%Yield1.3%

$9.4MAssets$76.9B

3–1VB wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFSC, VB, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

AFSC1.09%$109

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFSC, VB, VUG

1.28%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.28%$128

VUG0.42%$42

AFSC0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$125most kept, VB

VB$128 − $3 = $125

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

AFSC$7 − $109 = −$102

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFSC, VB, VUG

Today

1.9%most shared, AFSC and VB

AFSCVBVUG

AFSC—1.9%0.0%

VB1.9%—0.4%

VUG0.0%0.4%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.7%AFSC, at 18.9% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

AFSCWorst drop−11.4%18.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBAFSC

+11.8%Year to date+16.6%

1.3%Yield0.1%

+14.0%Past year+19.7%

0.03%Fee1.09%

2–2level

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+11.9%

VBVanguard

+11.8%

+11.9%Year to date+11.8%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$76.6BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026