Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTY, VTI and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,697VTI · best of the three

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QLTY, VTI and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.5

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.64%+15.6%+20.8%[…][…]−11.7%13.3%$5.4B1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLTY 2023 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

VUG

QLTY

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 39.9% in common

VUGMeasureQLTY

+4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+15.6%

+4.7%1 yearTotal return+20.8%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,569 · […][…]

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,565 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $64 a year on $10k0.64%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.3%

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

1–5QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VUG vs QLTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

QLTY

in top 525.3%

VUGStockQLTY

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFT8.1%

5.2%GOOGL4.3%

not top 5JNJ4.5%

not top 5TMO4.4%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5META4.0%

Held in common39.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs QLTY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+4.7%

past year

QLTYGMO

+20.8%

past year

VUGQLTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs VTI

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

VTIVanguard

+11.6%

+4.2%Year to date+11.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$233BAssets$689B

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTY, VTI, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

QLTY0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLTY, VTI, VUG

1.06%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.06%$106

QLTY0.64%$64

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$103most kept, VTI

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QLTY$64 − $50 = $14

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLTY, VTI, VUG

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

QLTYVTIVUG

QLTY—32.8%39.9%

VTI32.8%—52.8%

VUG39.9%52.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.8%QLTY, at 13.3% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.3% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIQLTY

+11.6%Year to date+15.6%

1.1%Yield0.6%

+13.9%Past year+20.8%

0.03%Fee0.50%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026