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VB, ESML, IWF and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,151VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVB · 1.25% · $125 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VB, ESML, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.25%+14.0%+15.3%+18.2%+5.6%−9.0%16.4%$76.9B2.0

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.17%0.94%+17.6%+19.5%+19.6%+6.0%−9.0%16.9%$2.7B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.6%−3.9%+18.6%+9.2%−14.6%19.6%$118B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · ESML 2018 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,148

VB

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VB vs ESML: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VB

2.9%in top 5

ESML

in top 53.5%

VBStockESML

not top 5MRNA1.3%

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, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

ESML0.17%$17

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+13.5%

VBVanguard

+14.0%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

ESML

iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF · $2.7B$13,356

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.6% in common

VBMeasureESML

+14.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+17.6%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,534 · $17,104+19.6%

+5.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,148 · $13,356+6.0%

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

1.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$125 · $94 a year on $10k0.94%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

16.4%VolatilityLower is calmer16.9%

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

3–4ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 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 5OVV0.5%

not top 5OGS0.4%

Held in common55.6%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs ESML Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVB

+5.6%

5 years, per year

ESMLiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

VBESMLFaded: behind in that period

0–4ESML wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs ESML

YTD

VanguardVB

+14.0%

ESMLiShares

+17.6%

+14.0%Year to date+17.6%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

16.4%Volatility · 1Y16.9%

1.3%Yield0.9%

$76.9BAssets$2.7B

2–1VB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VB, ESML, IWF, VUG

1Y

1.25%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.25%$125

ESML0.94%$94

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$122most kept, VB

VB$125 − $3 = $122

ESML$94 − $17 = $77

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, ESML, IWF, VUG

Today

77.8%most shared, IWF and VUG

VBESMLIWFVUG

VB—55.6%3.9%0.4%

ESML55.6%—1.9%0.1%

IWF3.9%1.9%—77.8%

VUG0.4%0.1%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%ESML, at 16.9% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.4% vol

ESMLWorst drop−9.0%16.9% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBESML

+14.0%Year to date+17.6%

1.3%Yield0.9%

+15.3%Past year+19.5%

0.03%Fee0.17%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+13.5%Year to date+14.0%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$76.8BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VB, ESML, IWF and VUG

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