Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, FSCC, IWF and VUG

DFASDimensional×FSCCFederated Hermes×IWFiShares×VUGVanguard×

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

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DFAS, FSCC, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.03%+12.7%+15.9%+17.3%+6.8%−9.4%15.7%$33.7B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.50%0.24%+10.3%+11.4%[…][…]−11.8%18.6%$442M2.7

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: DFAS 1992 · FSCC 2024 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF · $442M[…]

FSCC

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $115B$15,441

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

FSCCMeasureIWF

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,022+19.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,442+9.1%

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$24 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−11.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

18.6%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

4–2FSCC wins

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

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FSCC vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSCC

7.5%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

FSCCStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.1%

not top 5AAPL9.0%

not top 5MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

2.3%AHRnot top 5

1.4%CLBKnot top 5

1.3%AInot top 5

1.3%HGnot top 5

1.3%SLDEnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

FSCC vs IWF Returns, Every Period

Federated HermesFSCC

+11.4%

past year

IWFiShares

−6.5%

past year

FSCCIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–0FSCC wins

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

FSCC vs DFAS

YTD

Federated HermesFSCC

+10.3%

DFASDimensional

+12.7%

+10.3%Year to date+12.7%

−11.8%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

18.6%Volatility · 1Y15.7%

0.2%Yield1.0%

$442MAssets$33.7B

4–0DFAS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, FSCC, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

FSCC0.50%$50

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

Yields: DFAS, FSCC, IWF, VUG

1.03%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.03%$103

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

FSCC0.24%$24

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$73most kept, DFAS

DFAS$103 − $30 = $73

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

FSCC$24 − $50 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, FSCC, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

DFASFSCCIWFVUG

DFAS—12.8%1.4%0.0%

FSCC12.8%—0.3%0.0%

IWF1.4%0.3%—78.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.9%DFAS, at 15.7% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.7% vol

FSCCWorst drop−11.8%18.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASFSCC

+12.7%Year to date+10.3%

1.0%Yield0.2%

+15.9%Past year+11.4%

0.30%Fee0.50%

4–0DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026