Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAC, SMLF and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,820DFAC · best of the three

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DFAC, SMLF and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.98%+16.0%+19.5%+21.4%+9.8%−8.7%17.5%$4.2B1.4

Dimensional - US Core Equity 2 ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.21%0.88%+14.1%+17.7%+21.2%+11.0%−8.5%13.1%$85.6B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$115B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFAC 2005 · SMLF 2015 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $115B$15,892

IWF

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.2B$15,942

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

IWFMeasureSMLF

−2.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+16.0%

−2.2%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,207 · $17,876+21.4%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,892 · $15,942+9.8%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

0.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$38 · $98 a year on $10k0.98%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

19.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

0–8SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IWF vs SMLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.7%in top 5

SMLF

in top 53.3%

IWFStockSMLF

14.3%NVDAnot top 5

8.8%AAPLnot top 5

6.5%MSFTnot top 5

5.5%GOOGLnot top 5

4.5%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5EME0.8%

not top 5WSM0.7%

not top 5RS0.6%

not top 5TPR0.6%

not top 5JBL0.6%

Held in common2.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IWF vs SMLF Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

+9.7%

5 years, per year

SMLFiShares

+9.8%

5 years, per year

IWFSMLFFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IWF vs SMLF

YTD

iSharesIWF

−2.5%

SMLFiShares

+16.0%

−2.5%Year to date+16.0%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

19.5%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$115BAssets$4.2B

4–0SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAC, SMLF, IWF

Today

0.15%lowest, SMLF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

DFAC0.21%$21

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFAC, SMLF, IWF

0.98%highest, SMLF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLF0.98%$98

DFAC0.88%$88

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$83most kept, SMLF

SMLF$98 − $15 = $83

DFAC$88 − $21 = $67

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFAC, SMLF, IWF

Today

40.3%most shared, DFAC and IWF

DFACSMLFIWF

DFAC—14.9%40.3%

SMLF14.9%—2.9%

IWF40.3%2.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%SMLF, at 17.5% volatility

DFACWorst drop−8.5%13.1% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMLFDFAC

+16.0%Year to date+14.1%

1.0%Yield0.9%

+19.5%Past year+17.7%

0.15%Fee0.21%

4–0SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026