Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VO, VTI and VUG

SQLTiShares×VOVanguard×VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,697VTI · best of the four

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SQLT, VO, VTI and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+15.6%+18.8%+6.8%−8.2%13.1%$103B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SQLT 2026 · VO 2004 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,697

VTI

SQLT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.1% in common

VTIMeasureSQLT

+11.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+13.9%1 yearTotal return[…]

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,090 · […][…]

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,697 · […][…]

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

1.06%Trailing 12-mo yield$106 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

13.9%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VTI wins

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

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VTI vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

SQLT

in top 55.0%

VTIStockSQLT

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5RGLD1.0%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common3.1%

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

VTI vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+13.9%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VTISQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Core vs Stocks: VTI vs VO

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

VOVanguard

+13.6%

+11.6%Year to date+13.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.1%Yield1.4%

$689BAssets$103B

4–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VO, VTI, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VO, VTI, VUG

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

VTI1.06%$106

SQLT0.48%$48

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, VO, VTI, VUG

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

SQLTVOVTIVUG

SQLT—0.0%3.1%0.0%

VO0.0%—15.0%10.2%

VTI3.1%15.0%—52.8%

VUG0.0%10.2%52.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.6%VO, at 13.1% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOVTI

+13.6%Year to date+11.6%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+15.6%Past year+13.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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$61.4B

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%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026