Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMLF, IWF and IJR

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,772SMLF · best of the three

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SMLF, IWF and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%1.02%+12.3%+13.5%+20.9%+9.5%−8.7%17.3%$4.1B1.6

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.24%+15.5%+17.6%+17.3%+5.7%−9.7%16.2%$104B1.6

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$113B2.8

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: SMLF 2015 · IWF 2000 · IJR 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.1B$15,772

SMLF

IWF

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.9% in common

SMLFMeasureIWF

+12.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.3%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return−6.5%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,680 · $17,022+19.4%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,772 · $15,442+9.1%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$102 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.4%

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

8–0SMLF wins

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

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SMLF vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLF

3.3%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.8%

SMLFStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.1%

not top 5AAPL9.0%

not top 5MSFT6.6%

not top 5GOOGL5.5%

not top 5AVGO4.5%

0.7%EMEnot top 5

0.7%WSMnot top 5

0.6%TPRnot top 5

0.6%RSnot top 5

0.6%JBLnot top 5

Held in common2.9%

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

SMLF vs IWF Returns, Every Period

iSharesSMLF

+9.5%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

SMLFIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0SMLF wins

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

SMLF vs IJR

YTD

iSharesSMLF

+12.3%

IJRiShares

+15.5%

+12.3%Year to date+15.5%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$4.1BAssets$104B

3–1IJR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMLF, IWF, IJR

Today

0.06%lowest, IJR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IJR0.06%$6

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: SMLF, IWF, IJR

1.24%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.24%$124

SMLF1.02%$102

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$118most kept, IJR

IJR$124 − $6 = $118

SMLF$102 − $15 = $87

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMLF, IWF, IJR

Today

21.4%most shared, SMLF and IJR

SMLFIWFIJR

SMLF—2.9%21.4%

IWF2.9%—0.1%

IJR21.4%0.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%IJR, at 16.2% volatility

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.2% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.3% 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

IJRSMLF

+15.5%Year to date+12.3%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+17.6%Past year+13.5%

0.06%Fee0.15%

4–0IJR 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