Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, AFSC and VUG

VBVanguard×AFSCAberdeen×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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VB, AFSC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.2%+14.6%+18.5%+5.9%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B1.5

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap1.09%0.07%+16.6%+21.8%[…][…]−11.4%19.0%$11M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VB 2004 · AFSC 1997 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,310

AFSC

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF · $11M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.9% in common

VBMeasureAFSC

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+16.6%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+21.8%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,641 · […][…]

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,310 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $109 a year on $10k · lower is better1.09%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$129 · $7 a year on $10k0.07%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

4–2VB wins

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

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VB vs AFSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

AFSC

in top 516.6%

VBStockAFSC

not top 5AHR3.6%

not top 5MMSI3.4%

not top 5QTWO3.4%

not top 5KWR3.1%

not top 5KNSA3.1%

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

0.6%TWLOnot top 5

0.5%RVMDnot top 5

0.5%ILMNnot top 5

0.5%Pnot top 5

Held in common1.9%

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

VB vs AFSC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+14.6%

past year

AFSCAberdeen

+21.8%

past year

VBAFSCFaded: behind in that period

0–2AFSC wins

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

VB vs VUG

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.2%

VUGVanguard

+0.5%

+11.2%Year to date+0.5%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

1.3%Yield0.4%

$76.9BAssets$233B

4–0VB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, AFSC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

AFSC1.09%$109

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

Yields: VB, AFSC, VUG

1.28%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.28%$129

VUG0.43%$43

AFSC0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$126most kept, VB

VB$129 − $3 = $126

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

AFSC$7 − $109 = −$102

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, AFSC, VUG

Today

1.9%most shared, VB and AFSC

VBAFSCVUG

VB—1.9%0.4%

AFSC1.9%—0.0%

VUG0.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.8%AFSC, at 19.0% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

AFSCWorst drop−11.4%19.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBAFSC

+11.2%Year to date+16.6%

1.3%Yield0.1%

+14.6%Past year+21.8%

0.03%Fee1.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+10.8%

VBVanguard

+11.2%

+10.8%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$77.4BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB wins

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026