Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, AVSC and VUG

VBVanguard×AVSCAvantis×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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VB, AVSC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.25%1.00%+20.3%+23.8%+20.1%[…]−8.1%16.1%$3.3B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.8%+14.0%+18.5%+6.0%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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: VB 2004 · AVSC 2022 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,413

AVSC

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF · $3.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.0% in common

VBMeasureAVSC

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+20.3%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+23.8%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,654 · $17,318+20.1%

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,413 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer16.1%

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

2–5AVSC wins

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

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VB vs AVSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

AVSC

in top 51.8%

VBStockAVSC

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

not top 5LIVN0.4%

not top 5CON0.4%

not top 5FTDR0.4%

not top 5HAE0.4%

not top 5TENB0.3%

Held in common17.0%

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

VB vs AVSC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+14.0%

past year

AVSCAvantis

+23.8%

past year

VBAVSCFaded: behind in that period

0–3AVSC wins

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

VB vs AVSC

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.8%

AVSCAvantis

+20.3%

+11.8%Year to date+20.3%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y16.1%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$76.9BAssets$3.3B

3–1AVSC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, AVSC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

AVSC0.25%$25

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

Yields: VB, AVSC, VUG

1.28%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.28%$128

AVSC1.00%$100

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$125most kept, VB

VB$128 − $3 = $125

AVSC$100 − $25 = $75

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VB, AVSC, VUG

Today

17.0%most shared, VB and AVSC

VBAVSCVUG

VB—17.0%0.4%

AVSC17.0%—0.0%

VUG0.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+23.8%AVSC, at 16.1% volatility

AVSCWorst drop−8.1%16.1% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% 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

VBAVSC

+11.8%Year to date+20.3%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+14.0%Past year+23.8%

0.03%Fee0.25%

2–2level

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+11.9%

VBVanguard

+11.8%

+11.9%Year to date+11.8%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$75.4BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026