Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FLAG, VXF and VUG

FLAGGlobal X×VXFVanguard×VUGVanguard×

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, VXF and VUG, 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%$2M1.5

Vanguard Extended Market ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.05%1.08%+8.4%+8.6%+19.9%+4.4%−11.0%17.9%$30.2B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FLAG 2025 · VXF 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FLAG

VXF

Vanguard Extended Market ETF · $30.2B$12,425

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

FLAGMeasureVXF

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.4%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+8.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,249+19.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,425+4.4%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$193 · $108 a year on $10k1.08%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–2FLAG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FLAG vs VXF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FLAG

25.7%in top 5

VXF

in top 56.7%

FLAGStockVXF

5.6%MSFTnot top 5

5.3%ABBVnot top 5

5.2%MRKnot top 5

5.0%LLYnot top 5

4.6%HDnot top 5

not top 5SPCX2.5%

not top 5SNOW1.4%

not top 5NET1.4%

not top 5NTRA0.7%

not top 5MSTR0.7%

Held in common0.0%

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

FLAG vs VXF Returns, Every Period

Global XFLAG

+8.8%

past year

VXFVanguard

+8.6%

past year

FLAGVXFFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

FLAG vs VXF

YTD

Global XFLAG

+6.8%

VXFVanguard

+8.4%

+6.8%Year to date+8.4%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.9%Yield1.1%

$1.8MAssets$30.2B

3–1FLAG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FLAG, VXF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VXF0.05%$5

FLAG0.29%$29

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

Yields: FLAG, VXF, VUG

1.93%highest, FLAG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FLAG1.93%$193

VXF1.08%$108

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$164most kept, FLAG

FLAG$193 − $29 = $164

VXF$108 − $5 = $103

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FLAG, VXF, VUG

Today

19.1%most shared, FLAG and VUG

FLAGVXFVUG

FLAG—0.0%19.1%

VXF0.0%—2.3%

VUG19.1%2.3%—

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

VXFWorst drop−11.0%17.9% 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

FLAGVXF

+6.8%Year to date+8.4%

1.9%Yield1.1%

+8.8%Past year+8.6%

0.29%Fee0.05%

2–2level

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026