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IWM, SMLL and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,557VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSMLL · 2.07% · $207 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IWM, SMLL and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Russell 2000 ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.19%0.96%+15.8%+17.2%+19.3%+4.8%−11.1%18.8%$78.1B1.6

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.07%+14.2%+16.7%[…][…]−12.1%17.2%$14M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IWM 2000 · SMLL 2024 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL) · $14M[…]

SMLL

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

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

SMLLMeasure

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SMLL vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLL

22.8%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SMLLStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

5.7%POOLnot top 5

5.6%MORNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWM, SMLL, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWM0.19%$19

SMLL0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IWM, SMLL, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+15.8%

VBVanguard

+15.6%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

+14.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+5.1%

+16.7%1 yearTotal return+3.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,430+22.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,557+10.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$207 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

17.2%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–1SMLL wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

4.3%PCTYnot top 5

3.8%WTFCnot top 5

3.5%DOCSnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

SMLL vs VUG Returns, Every Period

1Y

HarborSMLL

+16.7%

past year

VUGVanguard

+3.6%

past year

SMLLVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0SMLL wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMLL vs IWM

YTD

HarborSMLL

+14.2%

IWMiShares

+15.8%

+14.2%Year to date+15.8%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.1%

17.2%Volatility · 1Y18.8%

2.1%Yield1.0%

$13.7MAssets$78.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.07%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.07%$207

IWM0.96%$96

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$127most kept, SMLL

SMLL$207 − $80 = $127

IWM$96 − $19 = $77

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IWM, SMLL, VUG

Today

1.5%most shared, IWM and SMLL

IWMSMLLVUG

IWM—1.5%0.0%

SMLL1.5%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.2%IWM, at 18.8% volatility

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.2% vol

IWMWorst drop−11.1%18.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SMLLIWM

+14.2%Year to date+15.8%

2.1%Yield1.0%

+16.7%Past year+17.2%

0.80%Fee0.19%

3–1IWM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+15.8%Year to date+15.6%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$78.1BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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IWM, SMLL and VUG

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