Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QAI, IWF and VUG

QAINY Life Investments×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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QAI, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETFUnsorted0.75%1.43%+5.4%+5.9%+8.6%+4.0%−4.4%7.3%$980M1.8

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%$113B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QAI 2009 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF · $980M$12,151

QAI

IWF

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

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

QAIMeasureIWF

+5.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+5.9%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+8.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,812 · $17,022+19.4%

+4.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,151 · $15,442+9.1%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

7.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

5–3QAI wins

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

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QAI vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QAI

50.3%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

QAIStockIWF

17.5%FLOTnot top 5

not top 5NVDA14.1%

12.7%VGSHnot top 5

not top 5AAPL9.0%

7.8%VEAnot top 5

7.4%FLBLnot top 5

not top 5MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

4.8%FLRNnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.5%

Held in common0.0%

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

QAI vs IWF Returns, Every Period

NY Life InvestmentsQAI

+4.0%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

QAIIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Unsorted vs Stocks: QAI vs VUG

YTD

NY Life InvestmentsQAI

+5.4%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+5.4%Year to date+1.4%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

7.3%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

1.4%Yield0.4%

$980MAssets$233B

4–0QAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QAI, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

QAI0.75%$75

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

Yields: QAI, IWF, VUG

1.43%highest, QAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QAI1.43%$143

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$68most kept, QAI

QAI$143 − $75 = $68

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QAI, IWF, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

QAIIWFVUG

QAI—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

+5.9%QAI, at 7.3% volatility

QAIWorst drop−4.4%7.3% 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

QAIVUG

+5.4%Year to date+1.4%

1.4%Yield0.4%

+5.9%Past year+0.2%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1QAI 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