Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ROUS and VUG

ROUSHartford×VUGVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,412ROUS · best of the two

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ROUS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.19%1.31%+18.1%+20.1%+20.7%+11.7%−6.0%12.1%$760M1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: ROUS 2015 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF · $760M$17,412

ROUS

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.9% in common

ROUSMeasureVUG

+18.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+4.2%

+20.1%1 yearTotal return+4.7%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,589 · $18,569+22.9%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,412 · $16,565+10.6%

0.19%Expense ratio$19 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$131 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−6.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

12.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

6–2ROUS wins

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

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ROUS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ROUS

5.8%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

ROUSStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

1.5%AAPL12.5%

1.3%MSFT9.7%

1.0%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

1.0%0Y0Y.Lnot top 5

1.0%CSCOnot top 5

Held in common20.9%

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

ROUS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

HartfordROUS

+11.7%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

ROUSVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1ROUS wins

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

ROUS vs VUG

YTD

HartfordROUS

+18.1%

VUGVanguard

+4.2%

+18.1%Year to date+4.2%

−6.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

12.1%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

1.3%Yield0.4%

$760MAssets$233B

4–0ROUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ROUS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

ROUS0.19%$19

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

Yields: ROUS, VUG

1.31%highest, ROUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ROUS1.31%$131

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$112most kept, ROUS

ROUS$131 − $19 = $112

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ROUS, VUG

Today

20.9%most shared, ROUS and VUG

ROUSVUG

ROUS—20.9%

VUG20.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+20.1%ROUS, at 12.1% volatility

ROUSWorst drop−6.0%12.1% 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

ROUSVUG

+18.1%Year to date+4.2%

1.3%Yield0.4%

+20.1%Past year+4.7%

0.19%Fee0.03%

3–1ROUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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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$59.7B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026