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VUG, FDM and IJH

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,557VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDM · 1.50% · $150 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, FDM and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.50%+15.6%+21.9%+20.7%+8.8%−9.3%17.2%$268M1.8

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.21%+14.2%+15.9%+16.7%+6.9%−8.8%15.7%$126B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · FDM 2005 · IJH 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

VUG

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $268M$15,244

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

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VUG vs FDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

FDM

in top 58.2%

VUGStockFDM

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, FDM, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

FDM0.65%$65

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, FDM, IJH

1Y

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

FDM

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+15.6%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+21.9%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,430 · $17,579+20.7%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,557 · $15,244+8.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.2%

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

3–5FDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PD2.0%

not top 5QNST1.6%

not top 5APOG1.6%

not top 5SMP1.5%

not top 5ORRF1.4%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs FDM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FDMFirst Trust

+8.8%

5 years, per year

VUGFDMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Unsorted: VUG vs FDM

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

FDMFirst Trust

+15.6%

+5.1%Year to date+15.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

0.4%Yield1.5%

$233BAssets$268M

4–0FDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.50%highest, FDM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDM1.50%$150

IJH1.21%$121

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$116most kept, IJH

IJH$121 − $5 = $116

FDM$150 − $65 = $85

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, FDM, IJH

Today

0.0%most shared, VUG and FDM

VUGFDMIJH

VUG—0.0%0.0%

FDM0.0%—0.0%

IJH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.9%FDM, at 17.2% volatility

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.7% vol

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDMIJH

+15.6%Year to date+14.2%

1.5%Yield1.2%

+21.9%Past year+15.9%

0.65%Fee0.05%

3–1FDM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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VUG, FDM and IJH

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