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IWM, SQLT and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIWM · 0.98% · $98 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

IWM, SQLT and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Russell 2000 ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.19%0.98%+13.9%+15.2%+18.8%+4.4%−11.1%18.9%$76.6B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.48%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IWM 2000 · SQLT 2026 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares Russell 2000 ETF · $76.6B$12,417

IWM

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

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

IWMMeasure

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IWM vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWM

1.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

IWMStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IWM, SQLT, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWM0.19%$19

SQLT0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IWM, SQLT, VUG

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+13.9%

VBVanguard

+14.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

+13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,765 · $18,215+22.1%

+4.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,417 · $16,326+10.3%

0.19%Expense ratio$19 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−11.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

18.9%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3IWM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

0.5%GKOSnot top 5

0.4%BTSGnot top 5

0.4%FROGnot top 5

0.3%MOG-Anot top 5

0.3%UMBFnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

IWM vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIWM

+4.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

IWMVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IWM vs SQLT

YTD

iSharesIWM

+13.9%

SQLTiShares

[…]

+13.9%Year to date[…]

−11.1%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

18.9%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.0%Yield0.5%

$76.6BAssets$6.8M

1–0IWM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

0.98%highest, IWM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IWM0.98%$98

SQLT0.48%$48

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$79most kept, IWM

IWM$98 − $19 = $79

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

SQLT$48 − $20 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IWM, SQLT, VUG

Today

26.1%most shared, IWM and SQLT

IWMSQLTVUG

IWM—26.1%0.0%

SQLT26.1%—0.0%

VUG0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.2%IWM, at 18.9% volatility

IWMWorst drop−11.1%18.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IWMVUG

+13.9%Year to date+4.9%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+15.2%Past year+3.5%

0.19%Fee0.03%

3–1IWM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+13.9%Year to date+14.1%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$76.6BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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IWM, SQLT and VUG

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