Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG and ALTY

VUGVanguard×ALTYGlobal X×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the two

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VUG and ALTY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X Alternative Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.50%8.17%+3.1%+5.0%+11.6%+4.4%−5.3%6.5%$46M1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: VUG 2004 · ALTY 2015

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Global X Alternative Income ETF · $46M$12,411

ALTY

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

ALTYMeasureVUG

+3.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.4%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+11.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,892 · $18,415+22.6%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,411 · $16,124+10.0%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

8.17%Trailing 12-mo yield$817 · $42 a year on $10k0.42%

−5.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

6.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–3ALTY wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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ALTY vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALTY

80.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

ALTYStockVUG

20.5%EMBDnot top 5

20.3%SRETnot top 5

19.5%PFFDnot top 5

19.0%QYLDnot top 5

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

1.5%NWEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ALTY vs VUG Returns, Every Period

Global XALTY

+4.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.0%

5 years, per year

ALTYVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Income vs Stocks: ALTY vs VUG

YTD

Global XALTY

+3.1%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+3.1%Year to date+1.4%

−5.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

6.5%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

8.2%Yield0.4%

$45.6MAssets$233B

4–0ALTY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, ALTY

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

ALTY0.50%$50

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

Yields: VUG, ALTY

8.17%highest, ALTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ALTY8.17%$817

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$767most kept, ALTY

ALTY$817 − $50 = $767

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, ALTY

Today

0.0%most shared, VUG and ALTY

VUGALTY

VUG—0.0%

ALTY0.0%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+5.0%ALTY, at 6.5% volatility

ALTYWorst drop−5.3%6.5% 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

ALTYVUG

+3.1%Year to date+1.4%

8.2%Yield0.4%

+5.0%Past year+0.2%

0.50%Fee0.03%

3–1ALTY wins

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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

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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

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026