Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFSC, VB and VUG

AFSCAberdeen×VBVanguard×VUGVanguard×

02 / 04

Search ETFs and stocks

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVB · 1.24% · $124 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

AFSC, VB and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.24%+14.8%+17.2%+17.8%+6.2%−9.0%16.3%$76.9B1.5

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap1.09%0.06%+19.5%+22.6%[…][…]−11.4%19.0%$11M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFSC 1997 · VB 2004 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,477

VB

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

VBMeasure

More Ways to See the Pairs

VB vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VB

2.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VBStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

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 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFSC, VB, VUG

1Y

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+14.8%

VBVanguard

+14.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VUG

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.4%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+17.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $18,230+22.2%

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,477 · $16,394+10.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–2VB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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 common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVB

+6.2%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VBVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs VUG

YTD

VanguardVB

+14.8%

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

+14.8%Year to date+3.4%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.2%Yield0.4%

$76.9BAssets$233B

4–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.24%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.24%$124

VUG0.41%$41

AFSC0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$121most kept, VB

VB$124 − $3 = $121

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

AFSC$6 − $109 = −$103

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 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 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+22.6%AFSC, at 19.0% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.3% vol

AFSCWorst drop−11.4%19.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBAFSC

+14.8%Year to date+19.5%

1.2%Yield0.1%

+17.2%Past year+22.6%

0.03%Fee1.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+14.8%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$77.8BAssets$76.9B

1–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Loading…

AFSC, VB and VUG

Head to Head

More Ways to See the Pairs

Cost, Income and Risk

Popular Pairs Near These Three