Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VTI, VUG and IJH

SQLTiShares×VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×IJHiShares×

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, VTI, VUG and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$689B1.6

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.26%+9.5%+12.9%+16.5%+6.7%−8.8%15.5%$121B1.9

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 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004 · IJH 2000

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$16,332

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

SQLTMeasureVTI

[…]Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

[…]1 yearTotal return+9.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,113+21.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,332+10.3%

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

0.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$49 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

0–2VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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%MANHnot top 5

1.1%NFGnot top 5

0.9%EXELnot top 5

0.9%RGLDnot top 5

0.9%MEDPnot top 5

Held in common3.1%

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

SQLT vs VTI Returns, Every Period

iSharesSQLT

[…]

past year

VTIVanguard

+9.9%

past year

Returns […]

SQLTVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

SQLT vs IJH

YTD

iSharesSQLT

[…]

IJHiShares

+9.5%

[…]Year to date+9.5%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y15.5%

0.5%Yield1.3%

$6.7MAssets$121B

1–0IJH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VTI, VUG, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VTI, VUG, IJH

1.26%highest, IJH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJH1.26%$126

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

$121most kept, IJH

IJH$126 − $5 = $121

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, VTI, VUG, IJH

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

SQLTVTIVUGIJH

SQLT—3.1%0.0%39.2%

VTI3.1%—52.8%4.6%

VUG0.0%52.8%—0.0%

IJH39.2%4.6%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.9%IJH, at 15.5% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.5% 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

IJHVTI

+9.5%Year to date+8.4%

1.3%Yield1.1%

+12.9%Past year+9.9%

0.05%Fee0.03%

3–1IJH 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