Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT and ASCI

VTVanguard×ASCIAberdeen×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$15,576VT · best of the two

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VT and ASCI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.0

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETFInternational · Ex-US broad1.05%0.79%+1.2%+2.2%[…][…]−11.2%18.3%$69M2.0

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: VT 2008 · ASCI 1996

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

ASCI

abrdn International Small Cap Active ETF · $69M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VTMeasureASCI

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.2%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+2.2%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $105 a year on $10k · lower is better1.05%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $79 a year on $10k0.79%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.2%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

6–0VT wins

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

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VT vs ASCI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

ASCI

in top 519.5%

VTStockASCI

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 57936.T4.4%

not top 5DPLM.L4.2%

not top 56532.T4.1%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 59962.T3.6%

not top 5ALQ.AX3.3%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VT vs ASCI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

ASCIAberdeen

+2.2%

past year

VTASCIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

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

VT vs ASCI

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

ASCIAberdeen

+1.2%

+8.2%Year to date+1.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.2%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.6%Yield0.8%

$81.8BAssets$68.9M

4–0VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, ASCI

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

ASCI1.05%$105

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

Yields: VT, ASCI

1.59%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.59%$159

ASCI0.79%$79

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$153most kept, VT

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ASCI$79 − $105 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, ASCI

Today

0.1%most shared, VT and ASCI

VTASCI

VT—0.1%

ASCI0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+10.7%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

ASCIWorst drop−11.2%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTASCI

+8.2%Year to date+1.2%

1.6%Yield0.8%

+10.7%Past year+2.2%

0.06%Fee1.05%

4–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026