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$16,332VTI · 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%1.39%+10.7%+12.4%+18.9%+6.4%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$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 5, 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 Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

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

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

−0.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · […][…]

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · […][…]

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

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $49 a year on $10k0.49%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

19.0%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 5, 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 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5RGLD0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

−0.6%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VUGSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs VO

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

VOVanguard

+10.7%

+0.5%Year to date+10.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$233BAssets$103B

4–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SQLT, VO, VTI, VUG

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

VTI1.10%$110

SQLT0.49%$49

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.4%VO, at 12.9% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOVTI

+10.7%Year to date+8.4%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+12.4%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026