Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFSC, IWM and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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AFSC, IWM and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Russell 2000 ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.19%1.01%+10.8%+13.5%+19.4%+4.8%−11.1%18.7%$77.4B1.6

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap1.09%0.07%+16.6%+21.8%[…][…]−11.4%19.0%$11M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFSC 1997 · IWM 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

abrdn Focused U.S. Small Cap Active ETF · $11M[…]

AFSC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

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

AFSCMeasureVUG

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+21.8%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,532+22.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,052+9.9%

1.09%Expense ratio$109 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$7 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

3–2AFSC wins

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

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AFSC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFSC

16.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

AFSCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.6%AHRnot top 5

3.4%MMSInot top 5

3.4%QTWOnot top 5

3.1%KWRnot top 5

3.1%KNSAnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

AFSC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

AberdeenAFSC

+21.8%

past year

VUGVanguard

−0.6%

past year

AFSCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0AFSC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFSC vs IWM

YTD

AberdeenAFSC

+16.6%

IWMiShares

+10.8%

+16.6%Year to date+10.8%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.1%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y18.7%

0.1%Yield1.0%

$10.6MAssets$77.4B

3–1IWM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFSC, IWM, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWM0.19%$19

AFSC1.09%$109

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: AFSC, IWM, VUG

1.01%highest, IWM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IWM1.01%$101

VUG0.43%$43

AFSC0.07%$7

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$82most kept, IWM

IWM$101 − $19 = $82

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

AFSC$7 − $109 = −$102

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFSC, IWM, VUG

Today

5.0%most shared, AFSC and IWM

AFSCIWMVUG

AFSC—5.0%0.0%

IWM5.0%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.8%AFSC, at 19.0% volatility

IWMWorst drop−11.1%18.7% vol

AFSCWorst drop−11.4%19.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IWMAFSC

+10.8%Year to date+16.6%

1.0%Yield0.1%

+13.5%Past year+21.8%

0.19%Fee1.09%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+10.8%

VBVanguard

+11.2%

+10.8%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$77.4BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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