Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, VUG and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,099SPY · best of the three

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VTI, VUG and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$689B1.6

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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: VTI 2001 · VUG 2004 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VTI

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.8% in common

VTIMeasureVUG

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+9.9%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,113 · $18,532+22.8%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,332 · $16,052+9.9%

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

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

6–1VTI wins

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

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VTI vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VTIStockVUG

7.1%NVDA13.5%

6.6%AAPL12.5%

5.2%MSFT9.7%

2.8%GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common52.8%

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

VTI vs VUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VTIVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1VTI wins

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

VTI vs SPY

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$819B

2–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, VUG, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

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

Yields: VTI, VUG, SPY

1.10%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VTI

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, VUG, SPY

Today

86.5%most shared, VTI and SPY

VTIVUGSPY

VTI—52.8%86.5%

VUG52.8%—55.4%

SPY86.5%55.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

VTISPY

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+9.9%Past year+9.7%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

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