Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VTI and VUG

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

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SQLT, 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%$233B1.9

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SQLT

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$17,257

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

SQLTMeasureVTI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+13.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,059+24.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,257+11.5%

0.20%Expense ratio$20 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$48 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

0–2VTI wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SQLT vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SQLT

4.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

SQLTStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

1.1%NFGnot top 5

1.1%MANHnot top 5

0.9%EXELnot top 5

0.9%MEDPnot top 5

0.8%RGLDnot top 5

Held in common3.1%

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

SQLT vs VTI Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

VTIVanguard

+13.5%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Stocks vs Core: SQLT vs VTI

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

VTIVanguard

+13.4%

[…]Year to date+13.4%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.5%Yield1.0%

$6.8MAssets$689B

1–0VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VTI, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VTI, VUG

1.05%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.05%$105

SQLT0.48%$48

VUG0.40%$40

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, VTI, VUG

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

SQLTVTIVUG

SQLT—3.1%0.0%

VTI3.1%—52.8%

VUG0.0%52.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%VTI, at 13.1% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% 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

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+13.4%

ITOTiShares

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.4B

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$61.1B

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%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026