Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IJS, SMLL and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,153VUG · best of the three

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IJS, SMLL and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.37%+20.2%+24.4%+19.7%+7.5%−9.3%15.9%$7.8B1.5

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.05%+15.5%+13.7%[…][…]−12.1%17.3%$14M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IJS 2000 · SMLL 2024 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

VUG

IJS

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.8B$14,359

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

VUGMeasureIJS

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+20.2%

+3.4%1 yearTotal return+24.4%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,712 · $17,153+19.7%

+11.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,153 · $14,359+7.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $137 a year on $10k1.37%

−16.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

3–5IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VUG vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.8%

VUGStockIJS

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5PAYC1.1%

not top 5MTCH0.9%

not top 5JXN0.9%

not top 5SM0.9%

not top 5VSXY0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs IJS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+11.4%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+7.5%

5 years, per year

VUGIJSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs SMLL

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SMLLHarbor

+15.5%

+6.3%Year to date+15.5%

−16.1%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

0.4%Yield2.1%

$233BAssets$13.8M

4–0SMLL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IJS, SMLL, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJS0.18%$18

SMLL0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IJS, SMLL, VUG

2.05%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.05%$205

IJS1.37%$137

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$125most kept, SMLL

SMLL$205 − $80 = $125

IJS$137 − $18 = $119

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IJS, SMLL, VUG

Today

3.2%most shared, IJS and SMLL

IJSSMLLVUG

IJS—3.2%0.0%

SMLL3.2%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.4%IJS, at 15.9% volatility

IJSWorst drop−9.3%15.9% vol

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMLLIJS

+15.5%Year to date+20.2%

2.1%Yield1.4%

+13.7%Past year+24.4%

0.80%Fee0.18%

3–1IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026