Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IWM, MMSC and VUG

IWMiShares×MMSCFirst Trust×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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IWM, MMSC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Russell 2000 ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.19%1.00%+11.9%+13.0%+19.6%+5.0%−11.1%18.7%$76.6B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.9

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.95%0.00%+6.5%+5.7%+21.0%+3.5%−15.3%24.6%$52M2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: IWM 2000 · MMSC 2021 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Russell 2000 ETF · $76.6B$12,766

IWM

MMSC

First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF · $52M$11,900

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.5% in common

IWMMeasureMMSC

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+6.5%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return+5.7%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,100 · $17,714+21.0%

+5.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,766 · $11,900+3.5%

0.19%Expense ratio$19 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$100 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−11.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

18.7%VolatilityLower is calmer24.6%

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

7–1IWM wins

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

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IWM vs MMSC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWM

1.8%in top 5

MMSC

in top 57.6%

IWMStockMMSC

not top 5XMTR2.1%

not top 5ZETA1.5%

not top 5VRNS1.4%

not top 5OLLI1.4%

not top 5FCFS1.3%

0.4%GKOSnot top 5

0.4%BTSGnot top 5

0.3%UMBFnot top 5

0.3%EATnot top 5

0.3%RHPnot top 5

Held in common16.5%

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

IWM vs MMSC Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWM

+5.0%

5 years, per year

MMSCFirst Trust

+3.5%

5 years, per year

IWMMMSCFaded: behind in that period

3–1IWM wins

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

IWM vs VUG

YTD

iSharesIWM

+11.9%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+11.9%Year to date+1.4%

−11.1%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

18.7%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$76.6BAssets$233B

4–0IWM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWM, MMSC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWM0.19%$19

MMSC0.95%$95

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

Yields: IWM, MMSC, VUG

1.00%highest, IWM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IWM1.00%$100

VUG0.42%$42

MMSC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$81most kept, IWM

IWM$100 − $19 = $81

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

MMSC$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IWM, MMSC, VUG

Today

16.5%most shared, IWM and MMSC

IWMMMSCVUG

IWM—16.5%0.0%

MMSC16.5%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.0%IWM, at 18.7% volatility

IWMWorst drop−11.1%18.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

MMSCWorst drop−15.3%24.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IWMMMSC

+11.9%Year to date+6.5%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+13.0%Past year+5.7%

0.19%Fee0.95%

4–0IWM 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

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+11.9%

VBVanguard

+11.8%

+11.9%Year to date+11.8%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$76.6BAssets$76.9B

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