Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, VUG and VTV

VBVanguard×VUGVanguard×VTVVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,352VTV · best of the three

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VB, VUG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.80%+22.8%+27.5%+22.9%+12.9%−6.4%10.2%$184B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.23%+15.8%+17.9%+20.5%+7.1%−9.0%15.7%$76.9B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · VUG 2004 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$14,105

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

VBMeasureVUG

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+6.3%

+17.9%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,489 · $19,712+25.4%

+7.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,105 · $17,153+11.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$123 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

15.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

5–2VB wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VB vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VBStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

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 common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs VUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+7.1%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VBVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs VTV

YTD

VanguardVB

+15.8%

VTVVanguard

+22.8%

+15.8%Year to date+22.8%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

15.7%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

1.2%Yield1.8%

$76.9BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, VUG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VB, VUG, VTV

1.80%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.80%$180

VB1.23%$123

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$177most kept, VTV

VTV$180 − $3 = $177

VB$123 − $3 = $120

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, VUG, VTV

Today

1.9%most shared, VUG and VTV

VBVUGVTV

VB—0.4%0.7%

VUG0.4%—1.9%

VTV0.7%1.9%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.5%VTV, at 10.2% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.2% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%15.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVVB

+22.8%Year to date+15.8%

1.8%Yield1.2%

+27.5%Past year+17.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.8%

SCHVSchwab

+20.4%

+22.8%Year to date+20.4%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+16.2%

VBVanguard

+15.8%

+16.2%Year to date+15.8%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$75.8BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026