Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXF, STAX and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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VXF, STAX and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.29%3.20%+1.5%+2.1%[…][…]−2.7%1.8%$11M1.7

Vanguard Extended Market ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.05%1.08%+8.4%+8.6%+19.9%+4.4%−11.0%17.9%$30.2B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXF 2001 · STAX 2023 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Extended Market ETF · $30.2B$12,425

VXF

STAX

Nomura Tax-Free USA Short Term ETF · $11M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXFMeasureSTAX

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.5%

+8.6%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+19.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,249 · […][…]

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,425 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $29 a year on $10k · lower is better0.29%

1.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$108 · $320 a year on $10k3.20%

−11.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VXF vs STAX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXF

6.7%in top 5

STAX

in top 5[…]

VXFStockSTAX

2.5%SPCXnot top 5

1.4%SNOWnot top 5

1.4%NETnot top 5

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

0.7%MSTRnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VXF vs STAX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXF

+8.6%

past year

STAXNomura

+2.1%

past year

VXFSTAXFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXF vs STAX

YTD

VanguardVXF

+8.4%

STAXNomura

+1.5%

+8.4%Year to date+1.5%

−11.0%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

1.1%Yield3.2%

$30.2BAssets$11.3M

3–1STAX wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXF, STAX, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VXF0.05%$5

STAX0.29%$29

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXF, STAX, VUG

3.20%highest, STAX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

STAX3.20%$320

VXF1.08%$108

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, STAX

STAX$320 − $29 = $291

VXF$108 − $5 = $103

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXF, STAX, VUG

Today

2.3%most shared, VXF and VUG

VXFSTAXVUG

VXF—[…]2.3%

STAX[…]—[…]

VUG2.3%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+8.6%VXF, at 17.9% volatility

STAXWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

VXFWorst drop−11.0%17.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

STAXVXF

+1.5%Year to date+8.4%

3.2%Yield1.1%

+2.1%Past year+8.6%

0.29%Fee0.05%

3–1VXF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026