Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HQGO, VUG and VOO

HQGOHartford×VUGVanguard×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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HQGO, VUG and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.1

Hartford US Quality Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.34%0.51%+12.3%+11.4%[…][…]−10.4%14.2%$5M2.2

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VOO 2010

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

Stocks vs Core: HQGO vs VOO

YTD

HartfordHQGO

+12.3%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+12.3%Year to date+13.4%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.2%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

0.5%Yield1.1%

$4.9MAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HQGO, VUG, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

HQGO0.34%$34

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

Yields: HQGO, VUG, VOO

1.05%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.05%$105

HQGO0.51%$51

VUG0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, VOO

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

HQGO$51 − $34 = $17

KeptFee

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

Overlap: HQGO, VUG, VOO

Today

58.2%most shared, VUG and VOO

HQGOVUGVOO

HQGO—50.0%56.1%

VUG50.0%—58.2%

VOO56.1%58.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%VOO, at 12.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

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

VOOHQGO

+13.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.1%Yield0.5%

+13.5%Past year+11.4%

0.03%Fee0.34%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026