Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, QLTY and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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VUG, QLTY and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.65%+12.8%+17.5%[…][…]−11.7%13.1%$5.5B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.5

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 · QLTY 2023 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VUG

QLTY

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.5B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 39.8% in common

VUGMeasureQLTY

+0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.8%

−0.6%1 yearTotal return+17.5%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,532 · […][…]

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,052 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$43 · $65 a year on $10k0.65%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.1%

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

1–5QLTY wins

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

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VUG vs QLTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

QLTY

in top 524.9%

VUGStockQLTY

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFT8.2%

5.2%GOOGL4.2%

not top 5JNJ4.4%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5TMO4.3%

not top 5META4.0%

Held in common39.8%

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

VUG vs QLTY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

−0.6%

past year

QLTYGMO

+17.5%

past year

VUGQLTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2QLTY wins

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

VUG vs QLTY

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

QLTYGMO

+12.8%

+0.5%Year to date+12.8%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.7%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

0.4%Yield0.7%

$233BAssets$5.5B

4–0QLTY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, QLTY, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

QLTY0.50%$50

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

Yields: VUG, QLTY, IWF

0.65%highest, QLTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLTY0.65%$65

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$40most kept, VUG

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

QLTY$65 − $50 = $15

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, QLTY, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGQLTYIWF

VUG—39.8%78.0%

QLTY39.8%—37.6%

IWF78.0%37.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.5%QLTY, at 13.1% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLTYVUG

+12.8%Year to date+0.5%

0.7%Yield0.4%

+17.5%Past year−0.6%

0.50%Fee0.03%

3–1QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026