Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HQGO and VUG

HQGOHartford×VUGVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,153VUG · best of the two

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HQGO and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Hartford US Quality Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.34%0.51%+12.3%+11.4%[…][…]−10.4%14.2%$5M1.2

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HQGO 2023 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Hartford US Quality Growth ETF · $5M[…]

HQGO

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 50.0% in common

HQGOMeasureVUG

+12.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+6.3%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,712+25.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,153+11.4%

0.34%Expense ratio$34 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$51 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

14.2%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

5–1HQGO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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HQGO vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HQGO

23.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

HQGOStockVUG

5.1%NVDA13.5%

5.5%AAPL12.5%

4.9%MSFT9.7%

4.1%GOOGL5.2%

4.5%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common50.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

HQGO vs VUG Returns, Every Period

HartfordHQGO

+11.4%

past year

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

past year

HQGOVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0HQGO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

HQGO vs VUG

YTD

HartfordHQGO

+12.3%

VUGVanguard

+6.3%

+12.3%Year to date+6.3%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−16.1%

14.2%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

0.5%Yield0.4%

$4.9MAssets$233B

4–0HQGO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HQGO, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

HQGO0.34%$34

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HQGO, VUG

0.51%highest, HQGO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HQGO0.51%$51

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, VUG

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

HQGO$51 − $34 = $17

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HQGO, VUG

Today

50.0%most shared, HQGO and VUG

HQGOVUG

HQGO—50.0%

VUG50.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+11.4%HQGO, at 14.2% volatility

HQGOWorst drop−10.4%14.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HQGOVUG

+12.3%Year to date+6.3%

0.5%Yield0.4%

+11.4%Past year+3.4%

0.34%Fee0.03%

3–1HQGO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026