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VB, FESM, VUG and VO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VB, FESM, VUG and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+14.4%+18.0%+6.7%−8.2%13.0%$103B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.24%+14.8%+17.2%+17.8%+6.2%−9.0%16.3%$76.9B2.1

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.28%0.86%+21.5%+25.3%[…][…]−10.2%18.7%$6.7B2.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.9

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · FESM 2007 · VUG 2004 · VO 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,477

VB

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VB vs FESM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VB

2.9%in top 5

FESM

in top 54.0%

VBStockFESM

not top 5GKOS1.0%

not top 5FLR0.8%

not top 5OSCR0.8%

not top 5CMC0.7%

not top 5IBP0.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, FESM, VUG, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

FESM0.28%$28

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+14.8%

VBVanguard

+14.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

FESM

Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap ETF · $6.7B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.8% in common

VBMeasureFESM

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+21.5%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return+25.3%

+17.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · […][…]

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,477 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $28 a year on $10k · lower is better0.28%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $86 a year on $10k0.86%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.2%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.7%

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

4–2VB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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 common14.8%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs FESM Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVB

+17.2%

past year

FESMFidelity

+25.3%

past year

VBFESMFaded: behind in that period

0–2FESM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs VO

YTD

VanguardVB

+14.8%

VOVanguard

+13.6%

+14.8%Year to date+13.6%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y13.0%

1.2%Yield1.4%

$76.9BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VB, FESM, VUG, VO

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

VB1.24%$124

FESM0.86%$86

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

VB$124 − $3 = $121

FESM$86 − $28 = $58

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, FESM, VUG, VO

Today

14.8%most shared, VB and FESM

VBFESMVUGVO

VB—14.8%0.4%2.5%

FESM14.8%—0.1%0.1%

VUG0.4%0.1%—10.2%

VO2.5%0.1%10.2%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+25.3%FESM, at 18.7% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.0% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.3% vol

FESMWorst drop−10.2%18.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOFESM

+13.6%Year to date+21.5%

1.4%Yield0.9%

+14.4%Past year+25.3%

0.03%Fee0.28%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+14.8%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$77.9BAssets$76.9B

1–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VB, FESM, VUG and VO

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