Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, FSCC, IWF and VO

VBVanguard×FSCCFederated Hermes×IWFiShares×VOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,892IWF · best of the four

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VB, FSCC, IWF and VO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.24%+15.3%+19.2%+18.8%+6.2%−9.0%16.4%$76.9B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+13.6%+15.6%+18.8%+6.8%−8.2%13.1%$103B1.9

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.50%0.24%+14.0%+17.7%[…][…]−11.8%18.7%$444M3.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · FSCC 2024 · IWF 2000 · VO 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,532

FSCC

Federated Hermes MDT Small Cap Core ETF · $444M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.8% in common

VBMeasureFSCC

+15.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.0%

+19.2%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,782 · […][…]

+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,532 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $24 a year on $10k0.24%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.8%

16.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.7%

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

6–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VB vs FSCC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

FSCC

in top 57.6%

VBStockFSCC

not top 5AHR2.3%

not top 5CLBK1.4%

not top 5AI1.3%

not top 5HG1.3%

not top 5PSTL1.3%

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

0.6%TWLOnot top 5

0.5%RVMDnot top 5

0.5%ILMNnot top 5

0.5%Pnot top 5

Held in common8.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs FSCC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+19.2%

past year

FSCCFederated Hermes

+17.7%

past year

VBFSCCFaded: behind in that period

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs VO

YTD

VanguardVB

+15.3%

VOVanguard

+13.6%

+15.3%Year to date+13.6%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

16.4%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.2%Yield1.4%

$76.9BAssets$103B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, FSCC, IWF, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VO0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

FSCC0.50%$50

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VB, FSCC, IWF, VO

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.35%$135

VB1.24%$124

IWF0.38%$38

FSCC0.24%$24

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

VB$124 − $3 = $121

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

FSCC$24 − $50 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, FSCC, IWF, VO

Today

9.2%most shared, IWF and VO

VBFSCCIWFVO

VB—8.8%3.9%2.5%

FSCC8.8%—0.3%0.0%

IWF3.9%0.3%—9.2%

VO2.5%0.0%9.2%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.2%VB, at 16.4% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.1% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.4% vol

FSCCWorst drop−11.8%18.7% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOVB

+13.6%Year to date+15.3%

1.4%Yield1.2%

+15.6%Past year+19.2%

0.03%Fee0.03%

2–1VB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+15.5%

VBVanguard

+15.3%

+15.5%Year to date+15.3%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$77.9BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026