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FESM and VUG

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFESM · 0.87% · $87 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FESM and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.28%0.87%+21.1%+23.0%[…][…]−10.2%18.7%$6.7B1.2

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: FESM 2007 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

VUG

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF · $6.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VUGMeasureFESM

+4.9%

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VUG vs FESM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

FESM

in top 54.1%

VUGStockFESM

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FESM, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FESM0.28%$28

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

Yields: FESM, VUG

1Y

0.87%highest, FESM

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13

+21.1%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+23.0%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $28 a year on $10k · lower is better0.28%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $87 a year on $10k0.87%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.7%

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

1–5FESM wins

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

not top 5GKOS1.0%

not top 5FLR0.8%

not top 5BTSG0.8%

not top 5OSCR0.8%

not top 5CMC0.7%

Held in common0.1%

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

VUG vs FESM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVUG

+3.5%

past year

FESMFidelity

+23.0%

past year

VUGFESMFaded: behind in that period

0–2FESM wins

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

VUG vs FESM

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

FESMFidelity

+21.1%

+4.9%Year to date+21.1%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y18.7%

0.4%Yield0.9%

$233BAssets$6.7B

4–0FESM wins

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

$10k

FESM0.87%$87

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$59most kept, FESM

FESM$87 − $28 = $59

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FESM, VUG

Today

0.1%most shared, FESM and VUG

FESMVUG

FESM—0.1%

VUG0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+23.0%FESM, at 18.7% volatility

FESMWorst drop−10.2%18.7% 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

FESMVUG

+21.1%Year to date+4.9%

0.9%Yield0.4%

+23.0%Past year+3.5%

0.28%Fee0.03%

3–1FESM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FESM and VUG

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