Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IWF, VUG and SCHG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,712SCHG · best of the three

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IWF, VUG and SCHG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETFLow-Cost Core · US large cap0.04%0.41%+5.5%+3.2%+25.4%+12.1%−16.0%16.9%$61.1B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.7%+2.5%+25.3%+11.1%−16.1%18.2%$233B1.9

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.5%−2.9%+22.7%+10.5%−15.6%18.3%$120B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IWF 2000 · VUG 2004 · SCHG 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $120B$16,499

IWF

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,902

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 77.8% in common

IWFMeasureVUG

−0.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+4.7%

−2.9%1 yearTotal return+2.5%

+22.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,494 · $19,673+25.3%

+10.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,499 · $16,902+11.1%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$37 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−15.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

1–7VUG wins

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

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IWF vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

IWFStockVUG

14.9%NVDA13.5%

8.4%AAPL12.5%

6.1%MSFT9.7%

5.1%GOOGL5.2%

4.7%AVGO4.3%

Held in common77.8%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

IWF vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

+10.5%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+11.1%

5 years, per year

IWFVUGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IWF vs VUG

YTD

iSharesIWF

−0.5%

VUGVanguard

+4.7%

−0.5%Year to date+4.7%

−15.6%Worst drop · 1Y−16.1%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

0.4%Yield0.4%

$120BAssets$233B

2–1VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWF, VUG, SCHG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SCHG0.04%$4

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IWF, VUG, SCHG

0.41%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.41%$41

SCHG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SCHG$41 − $4 = $37

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IWF, VUG, SCHG

Today

79.9%most shared, VUG and SCHG

IWFVUGSCHG

IWF—77.8%74.7%

VUG77.8%—79.9%

SCHG74.7%79.9%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+3.2%SCHG, at 16.9% volatility

SCHGWorst drop−16.0%16.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGSCHG

+4.7%Year to date+5.5%

0.4%Yield0.4%

+2.5%Past year+3.2%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–1SCHG wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026