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VUG, VTI and IJR

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,543VTI · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIJR · 1.21% · $121 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, VTI and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+12.1%+12.2%+21.4%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.5

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.21%+18.0%+19.1%+16.7%+5.3%−9.7%16.4%$106B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · VTI 2001 · IJR 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

VUG

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,543

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 52.8% in common

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VUG vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

VUGStockVTI

13.5%NVDA7.1%

12.5%AAPL6.6%

9.7%MSFT5.2%

5.2%GOOGL2.8%

4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, VTI, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, VTI, IJR

1Y

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.1%

ITOTiShares

+11.9%

+12.1%Year to date+11.9%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$96.0B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VTI

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.1%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · $17,911+21.4%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $16,542+10.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

1–6VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

AVGO

not top 5

not top 5AMZN3.3%

Held in common52.8%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VUGVTIFaded: behind in that period

1–3VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs IJR

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

IJRiShares

+18.0%

+4.9%Year to date+18.0%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.4%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$106B

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.21%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.21%$121

VTI1.06%$106

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$115most kept, IJR

IJR$121 − $6 = $115

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, VTI, IJR

Today

52.8%most shared, VUG and VTI

VUGVTIIJR

VUG—52.8%0.0%

VTI52.8%—2.2%

IJR0.0%2.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%IJR, at 16.4% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRVTI

+18.0%Year to date+12.1%

1.2%Yield1.1%

+19.1%Past year+12.2%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VUG, VTI and IJR

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