Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PSC, IWF and VUG

PSCPrincipal×IWFiShares×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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PSC, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.38%0.61%+15.4%+17.2%+20.5%+8.6%−10.0%17.1%$2.7B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$113B2.6

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: PSC 2016 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Principal U.S. Small-Cap Multi-Factor ETF · $2.7B$15,088

PSC

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $113B$15,441

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

PSCMeasureIWF

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,510 · $17,022+19.4%

+8.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,088 · $15,442+9.1%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.61%Trailing 12-mo yield$61 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

17.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

6–2PSC wins

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

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PSC vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PSC

4.4%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

PSCStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.1%

not top 5AAPL9.0%

not top 5MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

1.0%ZETAnot top 5

0.9%EATnot top 5

0.9%FRSHnot top 5

0.8%BKHnot top 5

0.8%TXGnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

PSC vs IWF Returns, Every Period

PrincipalPSC

+8.6%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

PSCIWFFaded: behind in that period

3–1PSC wins

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

PSC vs VUG

YTD

PrincipalPSC

+15.4%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+15.4%Year to date+1.4%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

17.1%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

0.6%Yield0.4%

$2.7BAssets$233B

4–0PSC wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PSC, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

PSC0.38%$38

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

Yields: PSC, IWF, VUG

0.61%highest, PSC

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PSC0.61%$61

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$39most kept, VUG

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

PSC$61 − $38 = $23

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: PSC, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

PSCIWFVUG

PSC—0.0%0.0%

IWF0.0%—78.0%

VUG0.0%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.2%PSC, at 17.1% volatility

PSCWorst drop−10.0%17.1% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PSCVUG

+15.4%Year to date+1.4%

0.6%Yield0.4%

+17.2%Past year+0.2%

0.38%Fee0.03%

3–1PSC 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$59.1B

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026