Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RECS, VUG and VIG

RECSColumbia Threadneedle×VUGVanguard×VIGVanguard×
$5k$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15k$17.5k$20kLow $8,283 · 2022RECS$17,787VIG$16,243VUG$16,124Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,787RECS · best of the three
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RECS, VUG and VIG, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.5
Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETFUnsorted0.15%1.04%+7.3%+9.1%+22.2%+12.2%−8.8%12.5%$6.2B2.0
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5
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: RECS 2019 · VUG 2004 · VIG 2006
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Head to Head

5Y
Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF · $6.2B$17,787
RECS
VUG
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 36.1% in common

RECSMeasureVUG
+7.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%
+9.1%1 yearTotal return+0.2%
+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,239 · $18,415+22.6%
+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,787 · $16,124+10.0%
0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%
1.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$104 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%
−8.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%
12.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%
RECSVUG Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
6–2RECS wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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RECS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today
RECS
33.0%in top 5
VUG
in top 545.2%
RECSStockVUG
10.4%NVDA13.5%
12.9%AAPL12.5%
not top 5MSFT9.7%
not top 5GOOGL5.2%
not top 5AVGO4.3%
4.2%METAnot top 5
2.8%MAnot top 5
2.8%XLCnot top 5
Held in common36.1%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund
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RECS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y
Columbia ThreadneedleRECS
+12.2%
5 years, per year
VUGVanguard
+10.0%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+7.3%+1.4%YTD+9.1%+0.2%1 year+22.2%+22.6%3 yrs · yr+12.2%+10.0%5 yrs · yr
RECSVUGFaded: behind in that period
3–1RECS wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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Unsorted vs Income: RECS vs VIG

YTD
Columbia ThreadneedleRECS
+7.3%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+7.3%+12.1%
+7.3%Year to date+12.1%
−8.8%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%
12.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%
1.0%Yield1.5%
$6.2BAssets$109B
4–0VIG wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RECS, VUG, VIG

Today
0.03%lowest, VUG
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
VUG0.03%$3
VIG0.04%$4
RECS0.15%$15
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: RECS, VUG, VIG

1Y
1.50%highest, VIG
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
VIG1.50%$150
RECS1.04%$104
VUG0.42%$42
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$146most kept, VIG
VIG$150 − $4 = $146
RECS$104 − $15 = $89
VUG$42 − $3 = $39
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: RECS, VUG, VIG

Today
36.1%most shared, RECS and VUG
RECSVUGVIG
RECS—36.1%21.1%
VUG36.1%—26.4%
VIG21.1%26.4%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y
+14.3%VIG, at 10.8% volatility
0%+5%+10%+15%+20%5%10%15%20%25%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierVIG +14.3%RECS +9.1%VUG +0.2%
VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol
RECSWorst drop−8.8%12.5% vol
VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
VIGRECS
Jan 1Nov 6+12.1%+7.3%
+12.1%Year to date+7.3%
1.5%Yield1.0%
+14.3%Past year+9.1%
0.04%Fee0.15%
4–0VIG wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+31.4%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+31.4%+12.1%
+31.4%Year to date+12.1%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$120BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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VUG vs SCHG

YTD
VanguardVUG
+1.4%
SCHGSchwab
+1.9%
Jan 1Nov 6+1.4%+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
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DGRO vs VIG

YTD
iSharesDGRO
+16.6%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+16.6%+12.1%
+16.6%Year to date+12.1%
1.9%Yield1.5%
$44.9BAssets$109B
2–0DGRO wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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