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DEEP, FDM and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,151VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDEEP · 2.07% · $207 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DEEP, FDM and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.80%2.07%+20.0%+24.1%+12.8%+3.8%−8.9%17.6%$25M1.9

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.51%+15.0%+20.8%+21.2%+8.5%−9.3%17.2%$267M1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DEEP 2014 · FDM 2005 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF · $25M$12,025

DEEP

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,151

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

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DEEP vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DEEP

7.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

DEEPStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DEEP, FDM, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FDM0.65%$65

DEEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DEEP, FDM, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VUG

+20.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+3.9%

+24.1%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+12.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,358 · $17,979+21.6%

+3.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,025 · $16,151+10.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$207 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3DEEP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

2.2%BMBLnot top 5

1.5%KSSnot top 5

1.4%DFINnot top 5

1.4%AEOnot top 5

1.4%IBEXnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

DEEP vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

Acquirers FundsDEEP

+3.8%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.1%

5 years, per year

DEEPVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Unsorted: DEEP vs FDM

YTD

Acquirers FundsDEEP

+20.0%

FDMFirst Trust

+15.0%

+20.0%Year to date+15.0%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

2.1%Yield1.5%

$25.4MAssets$267M

3–1DEEP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.07%highest, DEEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DEEP2.07%$207

FDM1.51%$151

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$127most kept, DEEP

DEEP$207 − $80 = $127

FDM$151 − $65 = $86

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DEEP, FDM, VUG

Today

7.7%most shared, DEEP and FDM

DEEPFDMVUG

DEEP—7.7%0.0%

FDM7.7%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+24.1%DEEP, at 17.6% volatility

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% vol

DEEPWorst drop−8.9%17.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DEEPFDM

+20.0%Year to date+15.0%

2.1%Yield1.5%

+24.1%Past year+20.8%

0.80%Fee0.65%

3–1DEEP wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

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DEEP, FDM and VUG

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