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JSML, VUG, QQQ and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,806QQQ · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeQQQ · 0.45% · $45 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

JSML, VUG, QQQ and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$464B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.5%−3.0%+19.2%+9.4%−14.6%19.6%$119B2.9

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%0.30%+20.0%+17.7%+22.1%+5.5%−14.8%22.4%$382M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: JSML 2016 · VUG 2004 · QQQ 1999 · IWF 2000

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5Y

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

VUG

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VUG vs JSML: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

JSML

in top 510.1%

VUGStockJSML

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: JSML, VUG, QQQ, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

IWF0.18%$18

JSML0.30%$30

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

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+12.4%Year to date+12.4%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+14.3%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

JSML

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF · $382M$13,056

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

VUGMeasureJSML

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+20.0%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · $18,202+22.1%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $13,056+5.5%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $30 a year on $10k0.30%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer22.4%

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

4–3VUG wins

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

not top 5RHP2.2%

not top 5CON2.1%

not top 5CVLT2.0%

not top 5OPCH2.0%

not top 5ZWS1.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

VUG vs JSML Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

JSMLJanus Henderson

+5.5%

5 years, per year

VUGJSMLFaded: behind in that period

1–2JSML wins

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

Stocks vs Core: VUG vs QQQ

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

+4.9%Year to date+12.4%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−14.8%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y21.6%

0.4%Yield0.4%

$233BAssets$464B

2–1QQQ wins

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

Yields: JSML, VUG, QQQ, IWF

1Y

0.45%highest, QQQ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QQQ0.45%$45

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

JSML0.30%$30

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

JSML$30 − $30 = $0

KeptFee

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

Overlap: JSML, VUG, QQQ, IWF

Today

77.8%most shared, VUG and IWF

JSMLVUGQQQIWF

JSML—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VUG0.0%—60.2%77.8%

QQQ0.0%60.2%—57.9%

IWF0.0%77.8%57.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.7%JSML, at 22.4% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

JSMLWorst drop−14.8%22.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QQQJSML

+12.4%Year to date+20.0%

0.4%Yield0.3%

+11.2%Past year+17.7%

0.18%Fee0.30%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+14.3%Year to date+12.4%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$34.2BAssets$464B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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JSML, VUG, QQQ and IWF

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