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SQLT, VUG, SPY and IJR

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,337SPY · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIJR · 1.21% · $121 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

SQLT, VUG, SPY and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$793B1.8

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.0%+19.1%+16.7%+5.3%−9.7%16.4%$107B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SQLT 2026 · VUG 2004 · SPY 1993 · IJR 2000

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $793B$17,337

SPY

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SPY vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

26.8%in top 5

SQLT

in top 55.0%

SPYStockSQLT

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.4%NVDAnot top 5

5.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VUG, SPY, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

SQLT0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SQLT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

SPYMeasureSQLT

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12[…]

+12.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,968 · […][…]

+11.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,337 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5RGLD1.0%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SPY vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

1Y

SPDRSPY

+12.0%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

SPYSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Stocks: SPY vs IJR

YTD

SPDRSPY

+11.9%

IJRiShares

+18.0%

+11.9%Year to date+18.0%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$793BAssets$107B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: SQLT, VUG, SPY, IJR

1Y

1.21%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.21%$121

SPY1.00%$100

SQLT0.48%$48

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$115most kept, IJR

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SQLT, VUG, SPY, IJR

Today

55.2%most shared, VUG and SPY

SQLTVUGSPYIJR

SQLT—0.0%0.4%26.7%

VUG0.0%—55.2%0.0%

SPY0.4%55.2%—0.0%

IJR26.7%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%IJR, at 16.4% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRSPY

+18.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+19.1%Past year+12.0%

0.06%Fee0.09%

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SQLT, VUG, SPY and IJR

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