Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SQLT, VBR and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,330IWF · best of the three

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SQLT, VBR and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.05%1.83%+15.9%+20.7%+19.3%+8.7%−8.9%14.3%$35.1B1.3

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B1.9

iShares Trust - iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Quality Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.20%0.49%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$7M2.5

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: SQLT 2026 · VBR 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $121B$15,330

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

−6.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

−7.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,073 · […][…]

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,330 · […][…]

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[…]

19.3%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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

IWF vs SQLT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IWF

39.6%in top 5

SQLT

in top 54.9%

IWFStockSQLT

14.6%NVDAnot top 5

8.5%AAPLnot top 5

6.4%MSFTnot top 5

5.3%GOOGLnot top 5

4.7%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5MANH1.1%

not top 5NFG1.1%

not top 5EXEL0.9%

not top 5RGLD0.9%

not top 5MEDP0.9%

Held in common0.6%

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

IWF vs SQLT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIWF

−7.6%

past year

SQLTiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

IWFSQLTFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

IWF vs VBR

YTD

iSharesIWF

−6.5%

VBRVanguard

+15.9%

−6.5%Year to date+15.9%

−14.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

19.3%Volatility · 1Y14.3%

0.4%Yield1.8%

$121BAssets$35.1B

4–0VBR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SQLT, VBR, IWF

Today

0.05%lowest, VBR

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VBR0.05%$5

IWF0.18%$18

SQLT0.20%$20

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

Yields: SQLT, VBR, IWF

1.83%highest, VBR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VBR1.83%$183

SQLT0.49%$49

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$178most kept, VBR

VBR$183 − $5 = $178

SQLT$49 − $20 = $29

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SQLT, VBR, IWF

Today

28.4%most shared, SQLT and VBR

SQLTVBRIWF

SQLT—28.4%0.6%

VBR28.4%—0.7%

IWF0.6%0.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.7%VBR, at 14.3% volatility

VBRWorst drop−8.9%14.3% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

SQLTWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBRIWF

+15.9%Year to date−6.5%

1.8%Yield0.4%

+20.7%Past year−7.6%

0.05%Fee0.18%

4–0VBR 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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026