Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

STAX, SCHD and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the three

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STAX, SCHD and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.6

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.5%+2.1%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M1.7

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: STAX 2023 · SCHD 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

STAX

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

STAXMeasureVUG

+1.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,415+22.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,124+10.0%

0.29%Expense ratio$29 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$320 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

1.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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STAX vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

STAX

[…]in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

STAXStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

STAX vs VUG Returns, Every Period

NomuraSTAX

+2.1%

past year

VUGVanguard

+0.2%

past year

STAXVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Income: STAX vs SCHD

YTD

NomuraSTAX

+1.5%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+1.5%Year to date+31.4%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

1.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

3.2%Yield3.0%

$11.3MAssets$120B

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: STAX, SCHD, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

STAX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: STAX, SCHD, VUG

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

SCHD3.00%$300

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: STAX, SCHD, VUG

Today

0.8%most shared, SCHD and VUG

STAXSCHDVUG

STAX—[…][…]

SCHD[…]—0.8%

VUG[…]0.8%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXSCHD

+1.5%Year to date+31.4%

3.2%Yield3.0%

+2.1%Past year+37.0%

0.29%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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