Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, VUG and VO

VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×VOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,375VTI · best of the three

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VTI, VUG and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.6%+11.6%+18.6%+6.3%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.5

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%$233B2.4

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

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

Head to Head

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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

Core vs Stocks: VTI vs VO

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

VOVanguard

+10.6%

+8.9%Year to date+10.6%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

1.1%Yield1.4%

$689BAssets$103B

4–0VO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, VUG, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

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

Yields: VTI, VUG, VO

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

VTI1.09%$109

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, VUG, VO

Today

52.8%most shared, VTI and VUG

VTIVUGVO

VTI—52.8%15.0%

VUG52.8%—10.2%

VO15.0%10.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%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 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOVTI

+10.6%Year to date+8.9%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+11.6%Past year+9.9%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026