Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, MSML and IJH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$13,830IJH · best of the three

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VB, MSML and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.8%+14.0%+18.5%+6.0%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B1.5

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.04%1.36%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$272M1.5

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.25%+9.5%+12.9%+16.5%+6.7%−8.8%15.5%$121B1.9

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VB 2004 · MSML 2004 · IJH 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,413

MSML

iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF · $272M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 69.4% in common

VBMeasureMSML

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+14.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,654 · […][…]

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,413 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$128 · $136 a year on $10k1.36%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

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VB vs MSML: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

MSML

in top 52.8%

VBStockMSML

not top 5MRNA1.3%

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

not top 5THC0.4%

not top 5USFD0.4%

not top 5RGLD0.4%

not top 5VTRS0.3%

Held in common69.4%

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

VB vs MSML Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+14.0%

past year

MSMLiShares

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VBMSMLFaded: behind in that period

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VB vs MSML

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.8%

MSMLiShares

[…]

+11.8%Year to date[…]

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

16.2%Volatility · 1Y[…]

1.3%Yield1.4%

$76.9BAssets$272M

1–0MSML wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, MSML, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

MSML0.04%$4

IJH0.05%$5

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

Yields: VB, MSML, IJH

1.36%highest, MSML

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MSML1.36%$136

VB1.28%$128

IJH1.25%$125

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$132most kept, MSML

MSML$136 − $4 = $132

VB$128 − $3 = $125

IJH$125 − $5 = $120

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VB, MSML, IJH

Today

69.4%most shared, VB and MSML

VBMSMLIJH

VB—69.4%41.6%

MSML69.4%—44.5%

IJH41.6%44.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.0%VB, at 16.2% volatility

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.5% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

MSMLWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MSMLVB

[…]Year to date+11.8%

1.4%Yield1.3%

[…]Past year+14.0%

0.04%Fee0.03%

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IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+11.9%

VBVanguard

+11.8%

+11.9%Year to date+11.8%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$76.6BAssets$76.9B

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

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