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XLSR, RECS and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,980RECS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeRECS · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

XLSR, RECS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETFUnsorted0.15%1.01%+9.8%+10.7%+21.9%+12.4%−8.8%12.6%$6.1B1.3

State Street US Sector Rotation ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.70%0.41%+5.6%+7.1%+16.8%+8.5%−11.1%14.5%$1.1B2.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLSR 2019 · RECS 2019 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

VUG

RECS

Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF · $6.1B$17,980

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 35.8% in common

VUG

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VUG vs RECS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

RECS

in top 532.4%

VUGStockRECS

13.5%NVDA9.5%

12.5%AAPL12.9%

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5META

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLSR, RECS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

RECS0.15%$15

XLSR0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: XLSR, RECS, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Measure

RECS

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+9.8%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,430 · $18,111+21.9%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,557 · $17,980+12.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.8%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer12.6%

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

2–6RECS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.4%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5XLC2.9%

not top 5MA2.8%

Held in common35.8%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs RECS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

RECSColumbia Threadneedle

+12.4%

5 years, per year

VUGRECSFaded: behind in that period

1–3RECS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Unsorted: VUG vs RECS

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

RECSColumbia Threadneedle

+9.8%

+5.1%Year to date+9.8%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$233BAssets$6.1B

4–0RECS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.01%highest, RECS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

RECS1.01%$101

XLSR0.41%$41

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$86most kept, RECS

RECS$101 − $15 = $86

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

XLSR$41 − $70 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: XLSR, RECS, VUG

Today

35.8%most shared, RECS and VUG

XLSRRECSVUG

XLSR—12.8%21.4%

RECS12.8%—35.8%

VUG21.4%35.8%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+10.7%RECS, at 12.6% volatility

RECSWorst drop−8.8%12.6% vol

XLSRWorst drop−11.1%14.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

RECSXLSR

+9.8%Year to date+5.6%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+10.7%Past year+7.1%

0.15%Fee0.70%

4–0RECS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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XLSR, RECS and VUG

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