Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVSC, BUG and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,565VUG · best of the three

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AVSC, BUG and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.25%0.97%+23.5%+29.3%+20.1%[…]−8.1%16.2%$3.2B1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.0

Global X - Cybersecurity ETFThematic · Cyber & cloud0.50%0.03%+49.6%+37.4%+25.2%+7.1%−31.5%39.4%$2.0B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AVSC 2022 · BUG 2019 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF · $3.2B[…]

AVSC

BUG

Global X - Cybersecurity ETF · $2.0B$14,101

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.9% in common

AVSCMeasureBUG

+23.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+49.6%

+29.3%1 yearTotal return+37.4%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,317 · $19,604+25.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,101+7.1%

0.25%Expense ratio$25 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$97 · $3 a year on $10k0.03%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−31.5%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer39.4%

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

4–3AVSC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

AVSC vs BUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVSC

1.7%in top 5

BUG

in top 534.3%

AVSCStockBUG

not top 5OKTA8.5%

not top 5CRWD7.2%

not top 5PANW6.5%

not top 5QLYS6.1%

not top 5NTSK6.0%

0.4%LIVNnot top 5

0.4%FTDRnot top 5

0.4%CONnot top 5

0.3%HAEnot top 5

0.3%SAICnot top 5

Held in common0.9%

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

AVSC vs BUG Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVSC

+29.3%

past year

BUGGlobal X

+37.4%

past year

AVSCBUGFaded: behind in that period

0–3BUG wins

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

AVSC vs VUG

YTD

AvantisAVSC

+23.5%

VUGVanguard

+4.2%

+23.5%Year to date+4.2%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$3.2BAssets$233B

4–0AVSC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVSC, BUG, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

AVSC0.25%$25

BUG0.50%$50

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

Yields: AVSC, BUG, VUG

0.97%highest, AVSC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AVSC0.97%$97

VUG0.41%$41

BUG0.03%$3

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$72most kept, AVSC

AVSC$97 − $25 = $72

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

BUG$3 − $50 = −$47

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVSC, BUG, VUG

Today

2.0%most shared, BUG and VUG

AVSCBUGVUG

AVSC—0.9%0.0%

BUG0.9%—2.0%

VUG0.0%2.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.4%BUG, at 39.4% volatility

AVSCWorst drop−8.1%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

BUGWorst drop−31.5%39.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AVSCBUG

+23.5%Year to date+49.6%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+29.3%Past year+37.4%

0.25%Fee0.50%

2–2level

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$59.7B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026