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QVAL, VGT and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$21,336VGT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeQVAL · 1.36% · $136 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

QVAL, VGT and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.28%1.36%+33.5%+40.4%+22.6%+13.5%−6.3%14.4%$725M1.6

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.42%+21.1%+17.1%+29.1%+16.4%−17.5%26.7%$155B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QVAL 2014 · VGT 2004 · VUG 2004

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Head to Head

5Y

Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Value ETF · $725M$18,823

QVAL

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$21,336

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.0% in common

QVAL

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QVAL vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QVAL

12.1%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

QVALStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

not top 5MSFT11.2%

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QVAL, VGT, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VGT0.09%$9

QVAL0.28%$28

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QVAL, VGT, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+21.5%

VGTVanguard

+21.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VGT

+33.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+21.1%

+40.4%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,419 · $21,513+29.1%

+13.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,823 · $21,336+16.4%

0.28%Expense ratio$28 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$136 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−6.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.5%

14.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.7%

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

5–3QVAL wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.5%VZnot top 5

2.5%LIInot top 5

2.4%ACNnot top 5

2.4%STZnot top 5

2.3%EMEnot top 5

Held in common1.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

QVAL vs VGT Returns, Every Period

5Y

Alpha ArchitectQVAL

+13.5%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+16.4%

5 years, per year

QVALVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Sector: QVAL vs VGT

YTD

Alpha ArchitectQVAL

+33.5%

VGTVanguard

+21.1%

+33.5%Year to date+21.1%

−6.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.5%

14.4%Volatility · 1Y26.7%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$725MAssets$155B

4–0QVAL wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.36%highest, QVAL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QVAL1.36%$136

VGT0.42%$42

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$108most kept, QVAL

QVAL$136 − $28 = $108

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

VGT$42 − $9 = $33

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QVAL, VGT, VUG

Today

59.0%most shared, VGT and VUG

QVALVGTVUG

QVAL—1.0%0.3%

VGT1.0%—59.0%

VUG0.3%59.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+40.4%QVAL, at 14.4% volatility

QVALWorst drop−6.3%14.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QVALVGT

+33.5%Year to date+21.1%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+40.4%Past year+17.1%

0.28%Fee0.09%

3–1QVAL wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+21.5%Year to date+21.1%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$114BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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QVAL, VGT and VUG

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