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VUG and ESML

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeESML · 0.93% · $93 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

VUG and ESML, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.17%0.93%+18.5%+21.7%+19.0%+6.6%−9.0%16.8%$2.8B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · ESML 2018

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5Y

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF · $2.8B$13,778

ESML

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

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

ESMLMeasureVUG

+18.5%

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ESML vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ESML

3.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

ESMLStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, ESML

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

ESML0.17%$17

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

Yields: VUG, ESML

1Y

0.93%highest, ESML

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

+3.4%

+21.7%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,858 · $18,230+22.2%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,778 · $16,394+10.4%

0.17%Expense ratio$17 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$93 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

16.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

1.4%MRNAnot top 5

0.7%AIZnot top 5

0.6%USFDnot top 5

0.4%OVVnot top 5

0.4%RGLDnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

ESML vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesESML

+6.6%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

ESMLVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ESML vs VUG

YTD

iSharesESML

+18.5%

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

+18.5%Year to date+3.4%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

16.8%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

0.9%Yield0.4%

$2.8BAssets$233B

4–0ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

ESML0.93%$93

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$76most kept, ESML

ESML$93 − $17 = $76

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, ESML

Today

0.1%most shared, VUG and ESML

VUGESML

VUG—0.1%

ESML0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+21.7%ESML, at 16.8% volatility

ESMLWorst drop−9.0%16.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ESMLVUG

+18.5%Year to date+3.4%

0.9%Yield0.4%

+21.7%Past year+4.2%

0.17%Fee0.03%

3–1ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VUG and ESML

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