Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, IWF, VTI and VUG

SQLTiShares×IWFiShares×VTIVanguard×VUGVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,375VTI · best of the four

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SQLT, IWF, VTI and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.0

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M3.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SQLT 2026 · IWF 2000 · VTI 2001 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $115B$15,441

IWF

SQLT

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETF · $7M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

IWFMeasureSQLT

−5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

−6.5%1 yearTotal return[…]

+19.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,022 · […][…]

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,442 · […][…]

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $49 a year on $10k0.49%

−14.6%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

19.4%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–1Level

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

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IWF vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.8%in top 5

SQLT

in top 55.0%

IWFStockSQLT

14.1%NVDAnot top 5

9.0%AAPLnot top 5

6.6%MSFTnot top 5

5.5%GOOGLnot top 5

4.5%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5RGLD1.0%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.6%

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

IWF vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

−6.5%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

IWFSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Stocks vs Core: IWF vs VTI

YTD

iSharesIWF

−5.3%

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

−5.3%Year to date+8.9%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

19.4%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

0.4%Yield1.1%

$115BAssets$689B

4–0VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, IWF, VTI, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, IWF, VTI, VUG

1.09%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.09%$109

SQLT0.49%$49

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$106most kept, VTI

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, IWF, VTI, VUG

Today

78.0%most shared, IWF and VUG

SQLTIWFVTIVUG

SQLT—0.6%3.1%0.0%

IWF0.6%—55.8%78.0%

VTI3.1%55.8%—52.8%

VUG0.0%78.0%52.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIVUG

+8.9%Year to date+1.4%

1.1%Yield0.4%

+9.9%Past year+0.2%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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