Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, FSML, VTV and VUG

VBVanguard×FSMLFranklin Templeton×VTVVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,585VTV · best of the four

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VB, FSML, VTV and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.87%+18.5%+22.9%+20.9%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.8%+14.0%+18.5%+6.0%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.6

Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.45%0.52%+14.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$145M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · FSML 2025 · VTV 2004 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FSML

Franklin Small Cap Enhanced ETF · $145M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.4% in common

VBMeasureFSML

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+14.8%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,654 · […][…]

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

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $52 a year on $10k0.52%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1VB wins

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

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VB vs FSML: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

FSML

in top 57.2%

VBStockFSML

not top 5BOX1.6%

not top 5HNGE1.4%

not top 5EXPO1.4%

not top 5VLY1.4%

not top 5JXN1.3%

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 common7.4%

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

VB vs FSML Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+14.0%

past year

FSMLFranklin Templeton

[…]

past year

VBFSMLFaded: behind in that period

0–1FSML wins

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

VB vs VTV

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.8%

VTVVanguard

+18.5%

+11.8%Year to date+18.5%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

1.3%Yield1.9%

$76.9BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, FSML, VTV, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

FSML0.45%$45

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

Yields: VB, FSML, VTV, VUG

1.87%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.87%$187

VB1.28%$128

FSML0.52%$52

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$184most kept, VTV

VTV$187 − $3 = $184

VB$128 − $3 = $125

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

FSML$52 − $45 = $7

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VB, FSML, VTV, VUG

Today

7.4%most shared, VB and FSML

VBFSMLVTVVUG

VB—7.4%0.7%0.4%

FSML7.4%—0.0%0.0%

VTV0.7%0.0%—1.9%

VUG0.4%0.0%1.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.9%VTV, at 10.7% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

FSMLWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVFSML

+18.5%Year to date+14.8%

1.9%Yield0.5%

+22.9%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.45%

3–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+18.5%

SCHVSchwab

+16.2%

+18.5%Year to date+16.2%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

2–0VTV wins

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