Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SMLF, VUG and IJR

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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SMLF, VUG and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.24%+15.4%+19.4%+17.4%+5.6%−9.7%16.3%$108B1.8

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%1.02%+11.7%+14.6%+21.0%+9.5%−8.7%17.4%$4.3B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.3

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: SMLF 2015 · VUG 2004 · IJR 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B$15,777

SMLF

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

SMLFMeasureVUG

+11.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,700 · $18,532+22.8%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,777 · $16,052+9.9%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$102 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–3SMLF wins

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

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SMLF vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMLF

3.3%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

SMLFStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

0.8%EMEnot top 5

0.7%WSMnot top 5

0.6%JBLnot top 5

0.6%RSnot top 5

0.6%NVTnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

SMLF vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesSMLF

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

SMLFVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

SMLF vs IJR

YTD

iSharesSMLF

+11.7%

IJRiShares

+15.4%

+11.7%Year to date+15.4%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$4.3BAssets$108B

3–1IJR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMLF, VUG, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

SMLF0.15%$15

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

Yields: SMLF, VUG, IJR

1.24%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.24%$124

SMLF1.02%$102

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$118most kept, IJR

IJR$124 − $6 = $118

SMLF$102 − $15 = $87

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SMLF, VUG, IJR

Today

21.4%most shared, SMLF and IJR

SMLFVUGIJR

SMLF—0.3%21.4%

VUG0.3%—0.0%

IJR21.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.4%IJR, at 16.3% volatility

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.3% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRSMLF

+15.4%Year to date+11.7%

1.2%Yield1.0%

+19.4%Past year+14.6%

0.06%Fee0.15%

4–0IJR wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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