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DEEP, LITL and VUG

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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 incomeLITL · 2.75% · $275 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DEEP, LITL 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%+20.1%+27.0%+11.5%+4.5%−8.9%17.4%$26M1.6

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.90%2.75%+16.3%+21.5%[…][…]−9.4%17.2%$6M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DEEP 2014 · LITL 2025 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF · $26M$12,436

DEEP

LITL

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF · $6M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.0% in common

DEEP

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DEEP vs LITL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DEEP

7.8%in top 5

LITL

in top 53.5%

DEEPStockLITL

2.1%BMBLnot top 5

1.5%KSSnot top 5

1.4%AEOnot top 5

1.4%DFINnot top 5

1.3%TGLSnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DEEP, LITL, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DEEP0.80%$80

LITL0.90%$90

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

Yields: DEEP, LITL, VUG

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

LITL

+20.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+16.3%

+27.0%1 yearTotal return+21.5%

+11.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,871 · […][…]

+4.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,436 · […][…]

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $90 a year on $10k · lower is better0.90%

2.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$207 · $275 a year on $10k2.75%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.2%

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

4–2DEEP wins

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

not top 5ARDT0.8%

not top 5VCEL0.8%

not top 5GTN0.7%

not top 5PGNY0.7%

not top 5ASO0.6%

Held in common9.0%

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

DEEP vs LITL Returns, Every Period

1Y

Acquirers FundsDEEP

+27.0%

past year

LITLSimplify

+21.5%

past year

DEEPLITLFaded: behind in that period

2–0DEEP wins

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

Stocks vs Income: DEEP vs LITL

YTD

Acquirers FundsDEEP

+20.1%

LITLSimplify

+16.3%

+20.1%Year to date+16.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

2.1%Yield2.7%

$25.7MAssets$5.9M

2–2level

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

1Y

2.75%highest, LITL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LITL2.75%$275

DEEP2.07%$207

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$185most kept, LITL

LITL$275 − $90 = $185

DEEP$207 − $80 = $127

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DEEP, LITL, VUG

Today

9.0%most shared, DEEP and LITL

DEEPLITLVUG

DEEP—9.0%0.0%

LITL9.0%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+27.0%DEEP, at 17.4% volatility

LITLWorst drop−9.4%17.2% vol

DEEPWorst drop−8.9%17.4% 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

LITLDEEP

+16.3%Year to date+20.1%

2.7%Yield2.1%

+21.5%Past year+27.0%

0.90%Fee0.80%

3–1DEEP 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

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DEEP, LITL and VUG

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