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IWF, FSCS and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFSCS · 1.20% · $120 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IWF, FSCS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.60%1.20%+7.4%+9.2%+12.7%+6.3%−7.8%12.2%$63M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−3.4%−2.9%+19.1%+9.4%−14.6%19.5%$117B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IWF 2000 · FSCS 2017 · VUG 2004

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5Y

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $117B$15,699

IWF

FSCS

First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF · $63M$13,541

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

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IWF vs FSCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

38.7%in top 5

FSCS

in top 55.8%

IWFStockFSCS

13.3%NVDAnot top 5

8.8%AAPLnot top 5

6.5%MSFTnot top 5

5.4%GOOGLnot top 5

4.8%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWF, FSCS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

FSCS0.60%$60

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

Yields: IWF, FSCS, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

FSCS

−3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+7.4%

−2.9%1 yearTotal return+9.2%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,897 · $14,315+12.7%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,699 · $13,541+6.3%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

0.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$38 · $120 a year on $10k1.20%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.8%

19.5%VolatilityLower is calmer12.2%

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

3–5FSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5NBIX1.2%

not top 5HAS1.2%

not top 5ALLE1.2%

not top 5ACIW1.1%

not top 5IPAR1.1%

Held in common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

IWF vs FSCS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIWF

+9.4%

5 years, per year

FSCSFirst Trust

+6.3%

5 years, per year

IWFFSCSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IWF vs FSCS

YTD

iSharesIWF

−3.4%

FSCSFirst Trust

+7.4%

−3.4%Year to date+7.4%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−7.8%

19.5%Volatility · 1Y12.2%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$117BAssets$62.8M

4–0FSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.20%highest, FSCS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FSCS1.20%$120

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$60most kept, FSCS

FSCS$120 − $60 = $60

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IWF, FSCS, VUG

Today

78.6%most shared, IWF and VUG

IWFFSCSVUG

IWF—0.4%78.6%

FSCS0.4%—0.2%

VUG78.6%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+9.2%FSCS, at 12.2% volatility

FSCSWorst drop−7.8%12.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FSCSVUG

+7.4%Year to date+3.4%

1.2%Yield0.4%

+9.2%Past year+4.2%

0.60%Fee0.03%

3–1FSCS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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IWF, FSCS and VUG

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