Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, SMLL, IWF and VUG

DFASDimensional×SMLLHarbor×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, SMLL, 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%$33.7B1.9

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.11%+12.3%+10.7%[…][…]−12.1%17.5%$13M2.2

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B3.1

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 · SMLL 2024 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

IWF

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $33.7B$13,927

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.4% in common

IWFMeasureDFAS

−5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.7%

−6.5%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

+19.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,022 · $16,130+17.3%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,442 · $13,927+6.8%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

19.4%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

3–5DFAS wins

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

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IWF vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.8%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.3%

IWFStockDFAS

14.1%NVDAnot top 5

9.0%AAPLnot top 5

6.6%MSFTnot top 5

5.5%GOOGLnot top 5

4.5%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5CCK0.3%

not top 5SJM0.3%

not top 5BJ0.3%

not top 5UMBF0.2%

Held in common1.4%

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

IWF vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

+9.1%

5 years, per year

DFASDimensional

+6.8%

5 years, per year

IWFDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IWF vs SMLL

YTD

iSharesIWF

−5.3%

SMLLHarbor

+12.3%

−5.3%Year to date+12.3%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

19.4%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

0.4%Yield2.1%

$115BAssets$13.4M

4–0SMLL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SMLL, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

SMLL0.80%$80

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

Yields: DFAS, SMLL, IWF, VUG

2.11%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.11%$211

DFAS1.03%$103

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$131most kept, SMLL

SMLL$211 − $80 = $131

DFAS$103 − $30 = $73

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFAS, SMLL, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

DFASSMLLIWFVUG

DFAS—3.8%1.4%0.0%

SMLL3.8%—0.1%0.0%

IWF1.4%0.1%—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

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.5% 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

SMLLDFAS

+12.3%Year to date+12.7%

2.1%Yield1.0%

+10.7%Past year+15.9%

0.80%Fee0.30%

3–1DFAS 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