Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

RUSC, DFAS and IWF

RUSCRussell Investments×DFASDimensional×IWFiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,330IWF · best of the three

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RUSC, DFAS and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.30%1.00%+17.0%+20.4%+19.3%+8.1%−9.4%15.3%$35.2B1.6

Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds - Russell Investments US Small Cap Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.69%0.32%+19.7%+22.4%[…][…]−9.8%17.3%$84M2.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%18.3%$121B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: RUSC 2025 · DFAS 1992 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Russell Investments Exchange Traded Funds - Russell Investments US Small Cap Equity ETF · $84M[…]

RUSC

DFAS

Dimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $35.2B$13,932

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 23.9% in common

RUSCMeasureDFAS

+19.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+17.0%

+22.4%1 yearTotal return+20.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,976+19.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,758+8.1%

0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $30 a year on $10k · lower is better0.30%

0.32%Trailing 12-mo yield$32 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer15.3%

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

2–4DFAS wins

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

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RUSC vs DFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

RUSC

3.0%in top 5

DFAS

in top 51.4%

RUSCStockDFAS

0.7%CXTnot top 5

0.7%LGNDnot top 5

0.6%CDNAnot top 5

0.5%NCRnot top 5

0.5%OSPNnot top 5

not top 5SWKS0.3%

not top 5HALO0.3%

not top 5ELAN0.3%

not top 5CCK0.2%

not top 5AIT0.2%

Held in common23.9%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

RUSC vs DFAS Returns, Every Period

Russell InvestmentsRUSC

+22.4%

past year

DFASDimensional

+20.4%

past year

RUSCDFASFaded: behind in that period

2–0RUSC wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

RUSC vs DFAS

YTD

Russell InvestmentsRUSC

+19.7%

DFASDimensional

+17.0%

+19.7%Year to date+17.0%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

0.3%Yield1.0%

$84.2MAssets$35.2B

3–1DFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: RUSC, DFAS, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

DFAS0.30%$30

RUSC0.69%$69

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: RUSC, DFAS, IWF

1.00%highest, DFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFAS1.00%$100

IWF0.37%$37

RUSC0.32%$32

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$70most kept, DFAS

DFAS$100 − $30 = $70

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

RUSC$32 − $69 = −$37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: RUSC, DFAS, IWF

Today

23.9%most shared, RUSC and DFAS

RUSCDFASIWF

RUSC—23.9%0.6%

DFAS23.9%—1.4%

IWF0.6%1.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.4%RUSC, at 17.3% volatility

DFASWorst drop−9.4%15.3% vol

RUSCWorst drop−9.8%17.3% vol

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFASRUSC

+17.0%Year to date+19.7%

1.0%Yield0.3%

+20.4%Past year+22.4%

0.30%Fee0.69%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026