Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VO, VOO and VUG

VOVanguard×VOOVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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VO, VOO and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.34%+14.7%+15.3%+20.7%+7.4%−8.2%12.4%$103B1.5

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.8

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: VO 2004 · VOO 2010 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$14,290

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$18,115

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.4% in common

VOMeasureVOO

+14.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,578 · $19,172+24.2%

+7.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,290 · $18,115+12.6%

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

1.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$134 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.4%VolatilityLower is calmer12.8%

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

5–2VO wins

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

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VO vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

5.3%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

VOStockVOO

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL3.1%

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 common15.4%

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

VO vs VOO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVO

+7.4%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+12.6%

5 years, per year

VOVOOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: VO vs VOO

YTD

VanguardVO

+14.7%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+14.7%Year to date+13.4%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.4%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

1.3%Yield1.1%

$103BAssets$1.00T

4–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, VOO, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

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

Yields: VO, VOO, VUG

1.34%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.34%$134

VOO1.05%$105

VUG0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$131most kept, VO

VO$134 − $3 = $131

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VO, VOO, VUG

Today

58.2%most shared, VOO and VUG

VOVOOVUG

VO—15.4%10.2%

VOO15.4%—58.2%

VUG10.2%58.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.3%VO, at 12.4% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.4% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% 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

VOVOO

+14.7%Year to date+13.4%

1.3%Yield1.1%

+15.3%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VO wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

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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

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

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