Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTY, SMH, VUG and IWF

QLTYGMO×SMHVanEck×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$36,298SMH · best of the four

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QLTY, SMH, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

GMO US Quality ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor0.50%0.64%+15.6%+20.8%[…][…]−11.7%13.3%$5.4B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.23%+35.3%+39.3%+50.1%+29.4%−33.1%43.1%$60.7B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QLTY 2023 · SMH 2011 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $118B$15,892

IWF

QLTY

GMO US Quality ETF · $5.4B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 37.4% in common

IWFMeasureQLTY

−2.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+15.6%

−2.2%1 yearTotal return+20.8%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,207 · […][…]

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,892 · […][…]

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$38 · $64 a year on $10k0.64%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

19.5%VolatilityLower is calmer13.3%

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

1–5QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IWF vs QLTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.7%in top 5

QLTY

in top 525.3%

IWFStockQLTY

14.3%NVDAnot top 5

8.8%AAPLnot top 5

6.5%MSFT8.1%

5.5%GOOGL4.3%

not top 5JNJ4.5%

4.5%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5TMO4.4%

not top 5META4.0%

Held in common37.4%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IWF vs QLTY Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

−2.2%

past year

QLTYGMO

+20.8%

past year

IWFQLTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IWF vs QLTY

YTD

iSharesIWF

−2.5%

QLTYGMO

+15.6%

−2.5%Year to date+15.6%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.7%

19.5%Volatility · 1Y13.3%

0.4%Yield0.6%

$118BAssets$5.4B

4–0QLTY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTY, SMH, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SMH0.35%$35

QLTY0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QLTY, SMH, VUG, IWF

0.64%highest, QLTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLTY0.64%$64

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

SMH0.23%$23

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

QLTY$64 − $50 = $14

SMH$23 − $35 = −$12

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QLTY, SMH, VUG, IWF

Today

78.1%most shared, VUG and IWF

QLTYSMHVUGIWF

QLTY—15.9%39.9%37.4%

SMH15.9%—26.9%28.2%

VUG39.9%26.9%—78.1%

IWF37.4%28.2%78.1%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.3%SMH, at 43.1% volatility

QLTYWorst drop−11.7%13.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%43.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QLTYSMH

+15.6%Year to date+35.3%

0.6%Yield0.2%

+20.8%Past year+39.3%

0.50%Fee0.35%

3–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+46.5%

SMHVanEck

+35.3%

+46.5%Year to date+35.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.5BAssets$60.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026