Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PSC, ELFY and VUG

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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PSC, ELFY and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.38%0.61%+15.4%+17.2%+20.5%+8.6%−10.0%17.1%$2.7B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.50%1.23%+2.3%−1.4%[…][…]−22.4%22.4%$152M2.5

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: PSC 2016 · ELFY 2025 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF · $2.7B$15,088

PSC

ELFY

ALPS Electrification Infrastructure ETF · $152M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.6% in common

PSCMeasureELFY

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.3%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return−1.4%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,510 · […][…]

+8.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,088 · […][…]

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$61 · $123 a year on $10k1.23%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.4%

17.1%VolatilityLower is calmer22.4%

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

5–1PSC wins

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

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PSC vs ELFY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PSC

4.4%in top 5

ELFY

in top 55.8%

PSCStockELFY

not top 5NXT1.2%

0.8%BKH1.2%

not top 5ED1.1%

not top 5TTEK1.1%

not top 5FTS1.1%

1.0%ZETAnot top 5

0.9%EATnot top 5

0.9%FRSHnot top 5

0.8%TXGnot top 5

Held in common2.6%

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

PSC vs ELFY Returns, Every Period

PrincipalPSC

+17.2%

past year

ELFYALPS

−1.4%

past year

PSCELFYFaded: behind in that period

2–0PSC wins

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

Stocks vs Thematic: PSC vs ELFY

YTD

PrincipalPSC

+15.4%

ELFYALPS

+2.3%

+15.4%Year to date+2.3%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−22.4%

17.1%Volatility · 1Y22.4%

0.6%Yield1.2%

$2.7BAssets$152M

3–1PSC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PSC, ELFY, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

PSC0.38%$38

ELFY0.50%$50

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

Yields: PSC, ELFY, VUG

1.23%highest, ELFY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ELFY1.23%$123

PSC0.61%$61

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$73most kept, ELFY

ELFY$123 − $50 = $73

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

PSC$61 − $38 = $23

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PSC, ELFY, VUG

Today

3.0%most shared, ELFY and VUG

PSCELFYVUG

PSC—2.6%0.0%

ELFY2.6%—3.0%

VUG0.0%3.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.2%PSC, at 17.1% volatility

PSCWorst drop−10.0%17.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

ELFYWorst drop−22.4%22.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ELFYPSC

+2.3%Year to date+15.4%

1.2%Yield0.6%

−1.4%Past year+17.2%

0.50%Fee0.38%

3–1PSC 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