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$16,565VUG · 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%1.24%+15.3%+19.2%+18.8%+6.2%−9.0%16.4%$76.9B1.5

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap1.09%0.06%+19.7%+24.6%[…][…]−11.4%19.0%$9M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · AFSC 1997 · VUG 2004

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abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF · $9M[…]

AFSC

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

AFSCMeasureVUG

+19.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+4.2%

+24.6%1 yearTotal return+4.7%

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

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

1.09%Expense ratio$109 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.06%Trailing 12-mo yield$6 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

4–2AFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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AFSC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFSC

15.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

AFSCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.5%AHRnot top 5

3.2%QTWOnot top 5

3.2%MMSInot top 5

2.9%KWRnot top 5

2.8%SBCFnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

AFSC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

AberdeenAFSC

+24.6%

past year

VUGVanguard

+4.7%

past year

AFSCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0AFSC wins

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

AFSC vs VB

YTD

AberdeenAFSC

+19.7%

VBVanguard

+15.3%

+19.7%Year to date+15.3%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

0.1%Yield1.2%

$9.3MAssets$76.9B

3–1VB wins

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

Yields: VB, AFSC, VUG

1.24%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.24%$124

VUG0.41%$41

AFSC0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$121most kept, VB

VB$124 − $3 = $121

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

AFSC$6 − $109 = −$103

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.6%AFSC, at 19.0% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.4% vol

AFSCWorst drop−11.4%19.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBAFSC

+15.3%Year to date+19.7%

1.2%Yield0.1%

+19.2%Past year+24.6%

0.03%Fee1.09%

2–2level

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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

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+15.5%

VBVanguard

+15.3%

+15.5%Year to date+15.3%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$76.6BAssets$76.9B

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