Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MSML and VTI

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,375VTI · best of the two

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MSML and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.1

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.04%1.36%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$272M1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: MSML 2004 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF · $272M[…]

MSML

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.6% in common

MSMLMeasureVTI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.9%

[…]1 yearTotal return+9.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,004+21.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,375+10.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$136 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

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

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MSML vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MSML

2.8%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

MSMLStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

1.3%MRNAnot top 5

0.4%THCnot top 5

0.4%USFDnot top 5

0.4%RGLDnot top 5

0.3%VTRSnot top 5

Held in common8.6%

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

MSML vs VTI Returns, Every Period

iSharesMSML

[…]

past year

VTIVanguard

+9.9%

past year

Returns […]

MSMLVTIFaded: behind in that period

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Stocks vs Core: MSML vs VTI

YTD

iSharesMSML

[…]

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

[…]Year to date+8.9%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

$272MAssets$689B

1–0MSML wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MSML, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

MSML0.04%$4

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

Yields: MSML, VTI

1.36%highest, MSML

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MSML1.36%$136

VTI1.09%$109

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$132most kept, MSML

MSML$136 − $4 = $132

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MSML, VTI

Today

8.6%most shared, MSML and VTI

MSMLVTI

MSML—8.6%

VTI8.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

MSMLWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MSMLVTI

[…]Year to date+8.9%

1.4%Yield1.1%

[…]Past year+9.9%

0.04%Fee0.03%

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

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

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026