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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSIXS · 1.95% · $195 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, SIXS 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%+18.5%+21.3%+16.2%+5.7%−9.7%16.3%$106B1.8

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.31%1.95%+16.2%+21.1%+12.3%+4.5%−9.0%13.2%$146M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · SIXS 2020 · IJR 2000

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5Y

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

VUG

SIXS

ETC 6 Meridian Small Cap Equity ETF · $146M$12,479

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

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VUG vs SIXS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SIXS

in top 510.4%

VUGStockSIXS

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, SIXS, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

SIXS0.31%$31

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

Yields: VUG, SIXS, IJR

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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%

SIXS

+3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+16.2%

+4.2%1 yearTotal return+21.1%

+22.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,230 · $14,166+12.3%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,394 · $12,479+4.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $31 a year on $10k · lower is better0.31%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $195 a year on $10k1.95%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.2%

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

3–5SIXS wins

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

not top 5AGO2.2%

not top 5INSW2.1%

not top 5INVA2.0%

not top 5CALM2.0%

not top 5GPOR2.0%

Held in common0.0%

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

VUG vs SIXS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.4%

5 years, per year

SIXSMeridian

+4.5%

5 years, per year

VUGSIXSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VUG vs SIXS

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SIXSMeridian

+16.2%

+3.4%Year to date+16.2%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y13.2%

0.4%Yield1.9%

$233BAssets$146M

4–0SIXS wins

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

1Y

1.95%highest, SIXS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SIXS1.95%$195

IJR1.21%$121

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$164most kept, SIXS

SIXS$195 − $31 = $164

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, SIXS, IJR

Today

12.6%most shared, SIXS and IJR

VUGSIXSIJR

VUG—0.0%0.0%

SIXS0.0%—12.6%

IJR0.0%12.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.3%IJR, at 16.3% volatility

SIXSWorst drop−9.0%13.2% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% 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

SIXSIJR

+16.2%Year to date+18.5%

1.9%Yield1.2%

+21.1%Past year+21.3%

0.31%Fee0.06%

3–1IJR 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, SIXS and IJR

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