Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, VUG and SPYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,192SPYM · best of the three

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VTI, VUG and SPYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$182B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VTI 2001 · VUG 2004 · SPYM 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

VTI

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

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

VTIMeasureVUG

+8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+9.9%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,004 · $18,415+22.6%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,375 · $16,124+10.0%

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

1.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$109 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−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 6, 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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VTI vs VUG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VTIVUGFaded: behind in that period

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VTI vs SPYM

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

SPYMSPDR

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$182B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, VUG, SPYM

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VTI, VUG, SPYM

1.09%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.09%$109

SPYM1.05%$105

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, VTI

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VTI, VUG, SPYM

Today

85.5%most shared, VTI and SPYM

VTIVUGSPYM

VTI—52.8%85.5%

VUG52.8%—54.8%

SPYM85.5%54.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTISPYM

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+9.9%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

2–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$92.8B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026