Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FLAG, VUG and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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FLAG, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%1.93%+6.8%+8.8%[…][…]−9.3%11.8%$2M1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$113B2.5

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: FLAG 2025 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Global X - S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETF · $2M[…]

FLAG

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.1% in common

FLAGMeasureVUG

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,415+22.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,124+10.0%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$193 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–1FLAG wins

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

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FLAG vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FLAG

25.7%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

FLAGStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

5.6%MSFT9.7%

5.3%ABBVnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

5.2%MRKnot top 5

5.0%LLYnot top 5

4.6%HDnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common19.1%

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

FLAG vs VUG Returns, Every Period

Global XFLAG

+8.8%

past year

VUGVanguard

+0.2%

past year

FLAGVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0FLAG wins

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

FLAG vs VUG

YTD

Global XFLAG

+6.8%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+6.8%Year to date+1.4%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

1.9%Yield0.4%

$1.8MAssets$233B

4–0FLAG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FLAG, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

FLAG0.29%$29

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

Yields: FLAG, VUG, IWF

1.93%highest, FLAG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FLAG1.93%$193

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$164most kept, FLAG

FLAG$193 − $29 = $164

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FLAG, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

FLAGVUGIWF

FLAG—19.1%18.7%

VUG19.1%—78.0%

IWF18.7%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+8.8%FLAG, at 11.8% volatility

FLAGWorst drop−9.3%11.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FLAGVUG

+6.8%Year to date+1.4%

1.9%Yield0.4%

+8.8%Past year+0.2%

0.29%Fee0.03%

3–1FLAG 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$59.1B

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