Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, VIG and VTV

VUGVanguard×VIGVanguard×VTVVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,352VTV · best of the three

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VUG, VIG and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.80%+22.8%+27.5%+22.9%+12.9%−6.4%10.2%$184B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · VIG 2006 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

VUG

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$17,005

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.4% in common

VUGMeasureVIG

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+16.4%

+3.4%1 yearTotal return+18.9%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,712 · $17,533+20.6%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,153 · $17,005+11.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−16.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

3–5VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VUG vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

VUGStockVIG

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPL4.9%

9.7%MSFT4.9%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common26.4%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs VIG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VUGVIGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs VTV

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

VTVVanguard

+22.8%

+6.3%Year to date+22.8%

−16.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

0.4%Yield1.8%

$233BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, VIG, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, VIG, VTV

1.80%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.80%$180

VIG1.44%$144

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$177most kept, VTV

VTV$180 − $3 = $177

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, VIG, VTV

Today

51.5%most shared, VIG and VTV

VUGVIGVTV

VUG—26.4%1.9%

VIG26.4%—51.5%

VTV1.9%51.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.5%VTV, at 10.2% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVVIG

+22.8%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

+27.5%Past year+18.9%

0.03%Fee0.04%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.8%

SCHVSchwab

+20.4%

+22.8%Year to date+20.4%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.9B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026