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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,971IJH · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVB · 1.24% · $124 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VB, ESML and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.24%+14.8%+17.2%+17.8%+6.2%−9.0%16.3%$76.9B1.9

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.22%+13.2%+15.7%+16.0%+6.9%−8.8%15.7%$124B2.0

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.17%0.93%+18.5%+21.7%+19.0%+6.6%−9.0%16.8%$2.8B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · ESML 2018 · IJH 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,477

VB

ESML

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF · $2.8B$13,778

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.5% in common

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VB vs ESML: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VB

2.9%in top 5

ESML

in top 53.6%

VBStockESML

not top 5MRNA1.4%

not top 5AIZ0.7%

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

not top 5USFD0.6%

0.6%TWLOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, ESML, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

ESML0.17%$17

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

Yields: VB, ESML, IJH

1Y

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IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+14.8%

VBVanguard

+14.8%

+14.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$77.8BAssets$76.9B

1–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

ESML

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+18.5%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return+21.7%

+17.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $16,858+19.0%

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,477 · $13,778+6.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $17 a year on $10k · lower is better0.17%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $93 a year on $10k0.93%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer16.8%

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

3–4ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.5%RVMDnot top 5

0.5%ILMNnot top 5

0.5%Pnot top 5

not top 5OVV0.4%

not top 5RGLD0.4%

Held in common55.5%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs ESML Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVB

+6.2%

5 years, per year

ESMLiShares

+6.6%

5 years, per year

VBESMLFaded: behind in that period

0–4ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs IJH

YTD

VanguardVB

+14.8%

IJHiShares

+13.2%

+14.8%Year to date+13.2%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y15.7%

1.2%Yield1.2%

$76.9BAssets$124B

2–1IJH wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.24%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.24%$124

IJH1.22%$122

ESML0.93%$93

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$121most kept, VB

VB$124 − $3 = $121

IJH$122 − $5 = $117

ESML$93 − $17 = $76

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, ESML, IJH

Today

55.5%most shared, VB and ESML

VBESMLIJH

VB—55.5%41.4%

ESML55.5%—43.2%

IJH41.4%43.2%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.7%ESML, at 16.8% volatility

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.7% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.3% vol

ESMLWorst drop−9.0%16.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBESML

+14.8%Year to date+18.5%

1.2%Yield0.9%

+17.2%Past year+21.7%

0.03%Fee0.17%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VB, ESML and IJH

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