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VSLU, DIA and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,625VSLU · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDIA · 1.37% · $137 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VSLU, DIA and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.49%0.42%+11.4%+13.6%+22.6%+13.2%−9.2%12.8%$595M1.5

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF TrustUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.16%1.37%+10.3%+12.3%+17.3%+9.6%−9.8%13.6%$45.5B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VSLU 2021 · DIA 1998 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Applied Finance Valuation Large Cap ETF · $595M$18,625

VSLU

DIA

State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust · $45.5B$15,815

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 28.3% in common

VSLU

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VSLU vs DIA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VSLU

36.0%in top 5

DIA

in top 533.1%

VSLUStockDIA

10.5%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5GS10.3%

8.4%MSFT6.1%

7.6%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5CAT

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VSLU, DIA, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

DIA0.16%$16

VSLU0.49%$49

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VSLU, DIA, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

DIA

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.3%

+13.6%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,409 · $16,129+17.3%

+13.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,625 · $15,815+9.6%

0.49%Expense ratio$49 · $16 a year on $10k · lower is better0.16%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $137 a year on $10k1.37%

−9.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

6–2VSLU wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

6.6%

not top 5AMGN5.3%

5.1%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5V4.8%

4.4%METAnot top 5

Held in common28.3%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VSLU vs DIA Returns, Every Period

5Y

Applied FinanceVSLU

+13.2%

5 years, per year

DIASPDR

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VSLUDIAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VSLU wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VSLU vs DIA

YTD

Applied FinanceVSLU

+11.4%

DIASPDR

+10.3%

+11.4%Year to date+10.3%

−9.2%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$595MAssets$45.5B

3–1VSLU wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.37%highest, DIA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DIA1.37%$137

VSLU0.42%$42

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$121most kept, DIA

DIA$137 − $16 = $121

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

VSLU$42 − $49 = −$7

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VSLU, DIA, VUG

Today

52.7%most shared, VSLU and VUG

VSLUDIAVUG

VSLU—28.3%52.7%

DIA28.3%—20.5%

VUG52.7%20.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.6%VSLU, at 12.8% volatility

VSLUWorst drop−9.2%12.8% vol

DIAWorst drop−9.8%13.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DIAVSLU

+10.3%Year to date+11.4%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+12.3%Past year+13.6%

0.16%Fee0.49%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VSLU, DIA and VUG

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