Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALTY, VUG and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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ALTY, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X Alternative Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.50%8.19%+3.0%+5.3%+11.9%+4.3%−5.3%6.5%$45M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ALTY 2015 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Global X Alternative Income ETF · $45M$12,323

ALTY

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

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

ALTYMeasureVUG

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+5.3%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+11.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,002 · $18,532+22.8%

+4.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,323 · $16,052+9.9%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

8.19%Trailing 12-mo yield$819 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−5.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

6.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–3ALTY wins

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

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ALTY vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALTY

81.1%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

ALTYStockVUG

20.2%SRETnot top 5

20.1%EMBDnot top 5

19.8%QYLDnot top 5

19.5%PFFDnot top 5

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

1.5%NWEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ALTY vs VUG Returns, Every Period

Global XALTY

+4.3%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

ALTYVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Stocks: ALTY vs VUG

YTD

Global XALTY

+3.0%

VUGVanguard

+0.5%

+3.0%Year to date+0.5%

−5.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

6.5%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

8.2%Yield0.4%

$45.3MAssets$233B

4–0ALTY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALTY, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

ALTY0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ALTY, VUG, IWF

8.19%highest, ALTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALTY8.19%$819

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$769most kept, ALTY

ALTY$819 − $50 = $769

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ALTY, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

ALTYVUGIWF

ALTY—0.0%0.0%

VUG0.0%—78.0%

IWF0.0%78.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+5.3%ALTY, at 6.5% volatility

ALTYWorst drop−5.3%6.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ALTYVUG

+3.0%Year to date+0.5%

8.2%Yield0.4%

+5.3%Past year−0.6%

0.50%Fee0.03%

3–1ALTY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026