Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTY, VUG and IJR

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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QLTY, VUG and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.24%+15.5%+17.6%+17.3%+5.7%−9.7%16.2%$104B1.5

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+16.6%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.6B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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: QLTY 2023 · VUG 2004 · IJR 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.6B[…]

QLTY

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 39.8% in common

QLTYMeasureVUG

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,415+22.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,124+10.0%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$65 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–1QLTY wins

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

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QLTY vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QLTY

25.2%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

QLTYStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

8.2%MSFT9.7%

4.3%GOOGL5.2%

4.5%JNJnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

4.3%TMOnot top 5

4.0%METAnot top 5

Held in common39.8%

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

QLTY vs VUG Returns, Every Period

GMOQLTY

+16.6%

past year

VUGVanguard

+0.2%

past year

QLTYVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0QLTY wins

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

QLTY vs IJR

YTD

GMOQLTY

+12.8%

IJRiShares

+15.5%

+12.8%Year to date+15.5%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.7%Yield1.2%

$5.6BAssets$104B

3–1IJR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTY, VUG, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

QLTY0.50%$50

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

Yields: QLTY, VUG, IJR

1.24%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.24%$124

QLTY0.65%$65

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$118most kept, IJR

IJR$124 − $6 = $118

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLTY, VUG, IJR

Today

39.8%most shared, QLTY and VUG

QLTYVUGIJR

QLTY—39.8%0.0%

VUG39.8%—0.0%

IJR0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%IJR, at 16.2% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRQLTY

+15.5%Year to date+12.8%

1.2%Yield0.7%

+17.6%Past year+16.6%

0.06%Fee0.50%

4–0IJR 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