Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VO, STAX and VTV

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,865VTV · best of the three

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VO, STAX and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+20.9%+25.4%+21.0%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.4

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.6%+2.1%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+15.6%+18.8%+6.8%−8.2%13.1%$103B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VO 2004 · STAX 2023 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,867

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF · $11M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VOMeasureSTAX

+13.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.6%

+15.6%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,763 · […][…]

+6.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,867 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VO vs STAX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

5.3%in top 5

STAX

in top 5[…]

VOStockSTAX

1.1%NETnot top 5

1.1%VLOnot top 5

1.1%MPCnot top 5

1.0%PSXnot top 5

1.0%PWRnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VO vs STAX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVO

+15.6%

past year

STAXNomura

+2.1%

past year

VOSTAXFaded: behind in that period

2–0VO wins

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

VO vs STAX

YTD

VanguardVO

+13.6%

STAXNomura

+1.6%

+13.6%Year to date+1.6%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

1.4%Yield3.2%

$103BAssets$11.3M

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, STAX, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

STAX0.29%$29

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

Yields: VO, STAX, VTV

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

VTV1.83%$183

VO1.35%$135

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

VO$135 − $3 = $132

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VO, STAX, VTV

Today

28.5%most shared, VO and VTV

VOSTAXVTV

VO—[…]28.5%

STAX[…]—[…]

VTV28.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.4%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXVTV

+1.6%Year to date+20.9%

3.2%Yield1.8%

+2.1%Past year+25.4%

0.29%Fee0.03%

3–1VTV wins

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+20.9%

SCHVSchwab

+18.7%

+20.9%Year to date+18.7%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

1–0VTV wins

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026