Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SAMM, VUG and IWF

SAMMStrategas×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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SAMM, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B1.6

Strategas Macro Momentum ETFUS Stock Styles · Factor1.07%0.97%+6.9%+7.2%[…][…]−13.0%21.3%$43M1.7

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%18.3%$121B2.4

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: SAMM 2024 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Strategas Macro Momentum ETF · $43M[…]

SAMM

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.1% in common

SAMMMeasureVUG

+6.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+6.3%

+7.2%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,712+25.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,153+11.4%

1.07%Expense ratio$107 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$97 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−13.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

21.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

4–2SAMM wins

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

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SAMM vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SAMM

15.5%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SAMMStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

3.3%CRWDnot top 5

3.3%CNCnot top 5

3.1%MRNAnot top 5

3.0%CRLnot top 5

2.8%DINOnot top 5

Held in common3.1%

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

SAMM vs VUG Returns, Every Period

StrategasSAMM

+7.2%

past year

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

past year

SAMMVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–0SAMM wins

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

SAMM vs VUG

YTD

StrategasSAMM

+6.9%

VUGVanguard

+6.3%

+6.9%Year to date+6.3%

−13.0%Worst drop · 1Y−16.1%

21.3%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

1.0%Yield0.4%

$42.9MAssets$233B

3–1SAMM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SAMM, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SAMM1.07%$107

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

Yields: SAMM, VUG, IWF

0.97%highest, SAMM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SAMM0.97%$97

VUG0.40%$40

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$37most kept, VUG

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

SAMM$97 − $107 = −$10

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SAMM, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

SAMMVUGIWF

SAMM—3.1%5.7%

VUG3.1%—78.0%

IWF5.7%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+7.2%SAMM, at 21.3% volatility

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% vol

SAMMWorst drop−13.0%21.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SAMMVUG

+6.9%Year to date+6.3%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+7.2%Past year+3.4%

1.07%Fee0.03%

3–1SAMM wins

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