Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, IWF, VTI and VUG

SQLTiShares×IWFiShares×VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,257VTI · best of the four

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SQLT, IWF, 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%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.0%+11.5%−8.9%13.1%$689B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.0

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M3.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%18.3%$121B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SQLT 2026 · IWF 2000 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

VUG

SQLT

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VUGMeasureSQLT

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4[…]

+3.4%1 yearTotal return[…]

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,712 · […][…]

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,153 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−16.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VUG vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SQLT

in top 54.9%

VUGStockSQLT

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

not top 5RGLD0.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VUGSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs VTI

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

VTIVanguard

+13.4%

+6.3%Year to date+13.4%

−16.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$233BAssets$689B

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, IWF, VTI, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SQLT, IWF, VTI, VUG

1.05%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.05%$105

SQLT0.48%$48

VUG0.40%$40

IWF0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, VTI

VTI$105 − $3 = $102

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SQLT, IWF, VTI, VUG

Today

77.4%most shared, IWF and VUG

SQLTIWFVTIVUG

SQLT—0.6%3.1%0.0%

IWF0.6%—55.6%77.4%

VTI3.1%55.6%—52.8%

VUG0.0%77.4%52.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%VTI, at 13.1% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIVUG

+13.4%Year to date+6.3%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+13.5%Past year+3.4%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+13.4%

ITOTiShares

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$97.0B

1–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026