Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VTI, VUG and IJR

SQLTiShares×VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×IJRiShares×

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, VTI, VUG and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$689B1.5

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.9%+22.8%+17.4%+5.8%−9.7%16.4%$104B2.0

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 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004 · IJR 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

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

+4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+4.7%1 yearTotal return[…]

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,569 · […][…]

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,565 · […][…]

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

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

19.1%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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VUG vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SQLT

in top 55.0%

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 5RGLD1.0%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

VUG vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+4.7%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VUGSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

VUG vs IJR

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

IJRiShares

+18.9%

+4.2%Year to date+18.9%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$104B

4–0IJR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VTI, VUG, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VTI, VUG, IJR

1.21%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.21%$121

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

$115most kept, IJR

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

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, VTI, VUG, IJR

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

SQLTVTIVUGIJR

SQLT—3.1%0.0%26.8%

VTI3.1%—52.8%2.2%

VUG0.0%52.8%—0.0%

IJR26.8%2.2%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.8%IJR, at 16.4% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.4% 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

IJRVTI

+18.9%Year to date+11.6%

1.2%Yield1.1%

+22.8%Past year+13.9%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1IJR 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$93.2B

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$59.7B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026