Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VO, VTI and VUG

VOVanguard×VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,332VTI · best of the three

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VO, VTI and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.7%+12.4%+18.9%+6.4%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VO 2004 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,616

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.0% in common

VOMeasureVTI

+10.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+12.4%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,795 · $18,113+21.9%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,616 · $16,332+10.3%

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

1.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$139 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–2VO wins

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

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VO vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

5.3%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

VOStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

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 common15.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VO vs VTI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVO

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VOVTIFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: VO vs VTI

YTD

VanguardVO

+10.7%

VTIVanguard

+8.4%

+10.7%Year to date+8.4%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

$103BAssets$689B

4–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, VTI, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VO, VTI, VUG

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

VTI1.10%$110

VUG0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VO, VTI, VUG

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

VOVTIVUG

VO—15.0%10.2%

VTI15.0%—52.8%

VUG10.2%52.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+12.4%VO, at 12.9% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOVTI

+10.7%Year to date+8.4%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+12.4%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026