Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFAS, SMLL, VUG and IWF

DFASDimensional×SMLLHarbor×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

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, VUG and IWF, 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 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

VUG

SMLL

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL) · $13M[…]

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

VUGMeasureSMLL

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.3%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · […][…]

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,124 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.1%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

1–5SMLL wins

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

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VUG vs SMLL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

SMLL

in top 522.9%

VUGStockSMLL

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5POOL5.8%

not top 5MORN5.7%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5PCTY4.1%

not top 5WTFC3.8%

not top 5DOCS3.6%

Held in common0.0%

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

VUG vs SMLL Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+0.2%

past year

SMLLHarbor

+10.7%

past year

VUGSMLLFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMLL wins

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

VUG vs SMLL

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SMLLHarbor

+12.3%

+1.4%Year to date+12.3%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

0.4%Yield2.1%

$233BAssets$13.4M

4–0SMLL wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFAS, SMLL, VUG, IWF

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, VUG, IWF

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, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

DFASSMLLVUGIWF

DFAS—3.8%0.0%1.4%

SMLL3.8%—0.0%0.1%

VUG0.0%0.0%—78.0%

IWF1.4%0.1%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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026