Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, MDEV and VTV

VUGVanguard×MDEVFirst Trust×VTVVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,626VTV · best of the three

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VUG, MDEV and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.86%+19.0%+24.0%+21.3%+12.0%−6.4%10.7%$184B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.1

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+9.6%+12.2%+9.7%−1.9%−18.2%17.4%$3M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · MDEV 2021 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

VUG

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$9,086

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.9% in common

VUGMeasureMDEV

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+9.6%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · $13,194+9.7%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · $9,086−1.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $10 a year on $10k0.10%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

5–3VUG wins

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

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VUG vs MDEV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

MDEV

in top 511.4%

VUGStockMDEV

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

not top 5GEHC2.4%

not top 5PHIA.AS2.3%

not top 5ZBH2.3%

not top 5LIVN2.2%

not top 5STMN.SW2.2%

Held in common0.9%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs MDEV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+9.9%

5 years, per year

MDEVFirst Trust

−1.9%

5 years, per year

VUGMDEVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs VTV

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

VTVVanguard

+19.0%

+0.5%Year to date+19.0%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y10.7%

0.4%Yield1.9%

$233BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, MDEV, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

MDEV0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, MDEV, VTV

1.86%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.86%$186

VUG0.43%$43

MDEV0.10%$10

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$183most kept, VTV

VTV$186 − $3 = $183

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, MDEV, VTV

Today

4.0%most shared, MDEV and VTV

VUGMDEVVTV

VUG—0.9%1.9%

MDEV0.9%—4.0%

VTV1.9%4.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.0%VTV, at 10.7% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.7% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVMDEV

+19.0%Year to date+9.6%

1.9%Yield0.1%

+24.0%Past year+12.2%

0.03%Fee0.70%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+19.0%

SCHVSchwab

+16.6%

+19.0%Year to date+16.6%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.9B

2–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026