Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, SASS and IJR

VUGVanguard×SASSM.D. Sass×IJRiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,565VUG · best of the three

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VUG, SASS and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.9%+22.8%+17.4%+5.8%−9.7%16.4%$107B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.6

M.D. Sass Concentrated Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.75%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$76M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · SASS 2026 · IJR 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

VUG

SASS

M.D. Sass Concentrated Value ETF · $76M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.6% in common

VUGMeasureSASS

+4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+4.7%1 yearTotal return[…]

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,569 · […][…]

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,565 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VUG vs SASS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SASS

in top 529.8%

VUGStockSASS

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5AMZN6.8%

not top 5PRMB6.6%

not top 5COF5.9%

not top 5ARES5.3%

not top 5DGX5.2%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common5.6%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs SASS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+4.7%

past year

SASSM.D. Sass

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VUGSASSFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs IJR

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

IJRiShares

+18.9%

+4.2%Year to date+18.9%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$107B

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, SASS, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

SASS0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, SASS, IJR

1.21%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.21%$121

VUG0.41%$41

SASS0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$115most kept, IJR

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SASS$0 − $75 = −$75

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, SASS, IJR

Today

5.6%most shared, VUG and SASS

VUGSASSIJR

VUG—5.6%0.0%

SASS5.6%—0.0%

IJR0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.8%IJR, at 16.4% volatility

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

SASSWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRVUG

+18.9%Year to date+4.2%

1.2%Yield0.4%

+22.8%Past year+4.7%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026