Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

STAX, DIA and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,153VUG · best of the three

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STAX, DIA and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.16%1.35%+12.2%+14.2%+19.3%+10.4%−9.8%12.9%$44.9B1.8

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.3%+1.9%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.0

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: STAX 2023 · DIA 1998 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF · $11M[…]

STAX

DIA

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust · $44.9B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STAXMeasureDIA

+1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.2%

+1.9%1 yearTotal return+14.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,984+19.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,375+10.4%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $16 a year on $10k · lower is better0.16%

3.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$320 · $135 a year on $10k1.35%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

1.8%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

STAX vs DIA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

STAX

[…]in top 5

DIA

in top 533.5%

STAXStockDIA

not top 5GS10.3%

not top 5CAT7.2%

not top 5MSFT6.0%

not top 5AMGN5.3%

not top 5V4.8%

Held in common[…]

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

STAX vs DIA Returns, Every Period

NomuraSTAX

+1.9%

past year

DIASPDR

+14.2%

past year

STAXDIAFaded: behind in that period

0–2DIA wins

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

STAX vs DIA

YTD

NomuraSTAX

+1.3%

DIASPDR

+12.2%

+1.3%Year to date+12.2%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

1.8%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

3.2%Yield1.3%

$11.3MAssets$44.9B

3–1STAX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, DIA, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DIA0.16%$16

STAX0.29%$29

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

Yields: STAX, DIA, VUG

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

DIA1.35%$135

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

DIA$135 − $16 = $119

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: STAX, DIA, VUG

Today

20.5%most shared, DIA and VUG

STAXDIAVUG

STAX—[…][…]

DIA[…]—20.5%

VUG[…]20.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.2%DIA, at 12.9% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

DIAWorst drop−9.8%12.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXDIA

+1.3%Year to date+12.2%

3.2%Yield1.3%

+1.9%Past year+14.2%

0.29%Fee0.16%

3–1DIA wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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$62.5B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026