Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

CSM, DIA and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,787CSM · best of the three

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CSM, DIA and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ProShares - Large Cap Core PlusUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.45%1.08%+6.7%+9.1%+21.9%+10.9%−9.4%13.2%$499M1.8

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.16%1.40%+7.8%+9.9%+17.3%+9.3%−9.8%13.4%$45.9B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

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: CSM 2009 · DIA 1998 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares - Large Cap Core Plus · $499M$16,787

CSM

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 34.5% in common

CSMMeasureVUG

+6.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+9.1%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,102 · $18,415+22.6%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,787 · $16,124+10.0%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$108 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–2CSM wins

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

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CSM vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CSM

19.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

CSMStockVUG

4.6%NVDA13.5%

5.1%AAPL12.5%

4.0%MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.2%IQMMnot top 5

2.9%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common34.5%

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

CSM vs VUG Returns, Every Period

ProSharesCSM

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

CSMVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1CSM wins

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

CSM vs DIA

YTD

ProSharesCSM

+6.7%

DIASPDR

+7.8%

+6.7%Year to date+7.8%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y13.4%

1.1%Yield1.4%

$499MAssets$45.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: CSM, DIA, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DIA0.16%$16

CSM0.45%$45

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

Yields: CSM, DIA, VUG

1.40%highest, DIA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DIA1.40%$140

CSM1.08%$108

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$124most kept, DIA

DIA$140 − $16 = $124

CSM$108 − $45 = $63

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: CSM, DIA, VUG

Today

34.5%most shared, CSM and VUG

CSMDIAVUG

CSM—21.6%34.5%

DIA21.6%—20.7%

VUG34.5%20.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%DIA, at 13.4% volatility

CSMWorst drop−9.4%13.2% vol

DIAWorst drop−9.8%13.4% 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

DIACSM

+7.8%Year to date+6.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+9.9%Past year+9.1%

0.16%Fee0.45%

4–0DIA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026