Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHA, IWM and VUG

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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SCHA, IWM and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.15%+13.7%+18.2%+20.0%+5.7%−11.2%19.1%$21.7B1.6

iShares Russell 2000 ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.19%1.00%+11.9%+13.0%+19.6%+5.0%−11.1%18.7%$76.6B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.1

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

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF · $21.7B$13,171

SCHA

IWM

iShares Russell 2000 ETF · $76.6B$12,766

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 66.1% in common

SCHAMeasureIWM

+13.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.9%

+18.2%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,285 · $17,100+19.6%

+5.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,171 · $12,766+5.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $19 a year on $10k · lower is better0.19%

1.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$115 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−11.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.1%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.7%

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

6–2SCHA wins

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

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SCHA vs IWM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHA

1.6%in top 5

IWM

in top 51.8%

SCHAStockIWM

0.3%GKOS0.4%

not top 5BTSG0.4%

0.3%HALOnot top 5

not top 5UMBF0.3%

0.3%Wnot top 5

not top 5EAT0.3%

not top 5RHP0.3%

0.3%AHRnot top 5

0.3%GVMXXnot top 5

Held in common66.1%

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

SCHA vs IWM Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHA

+5.7%

5 years, per year

IWMiShares

+5.0%

5 years, per year

SCHAIWMFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCHA wins

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

SCHA vs IWM

YTD

SchwabSCHA

+13.7%

IWMiShares

+11.9%

+13.7%Year to date+11.9%

−11.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.1%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y18.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$21.7BAssets$76.6B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHA, IWM, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHA0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IWM0.19%$19

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

Yields: SCHA, IWM, VUG

1.15%highest, SCHA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHA1.15%$115

IWM1.00%$100

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$112most kept, SCHA

SCHA$115 − $3 = $112

IWM$100 − $19 = $81

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCHA, IWM, VUG

Today

66.1%most shared, SCHA and IWM

SCHAIWMVUG

SCHA—66.1%0.1%

IWM66.1%—0.0%

VUG0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.2%SCHA, at 19.1% volatility

IWMWorst drop−11.1%18.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

SCHAWorst drop−11.2%19.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHAIWM

+13.7%Year to date+11.9%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+18.2%Past year+13.0%

0.03%Fee0.19%

4–0SCHA 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$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+11.9%

VBVanguard

+11.8%

+11.9%Year to date+11.8%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$76.6BAssets$76.9B

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