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VB, SMLF, IWF and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,326VUG · best of the four

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VB, SMLF, IWF and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.99%+14.9%+16.0%+20.6%+9.2%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.25%+14.1%+15.6%+18.0%+5.9%−9.0%16.4%$76.9B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.5%−3.0%+19.2%+9.4%−14.6%19.6%$119B3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · SMLF 2015 · IWF 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,289

VB

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VB vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VB

2.9%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

VBStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, SMLF, IWF, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+13.9%

VBVanguard

+14.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.4% in common

VBMeasureVUG

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+4.9%

+15.6%1 yearTotal return+3.5%

+18.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,444 · $18,215+22.1%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,289 · $16,326+10.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$125 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

16.4%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–2VB wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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 common0.4%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVB

+5.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VBVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs SMLF

YTD

VanguardVB

+14.1%

SMLFiShares

+14.9%

+14.1%Year to date+14.9%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

16.4%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$76.9BAssets$4.3B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VB, SMLF, IWF, VUG

1Y

1.25%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.25%$125

SMLF0.99%$99

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$122most kept, VB

VB$125 − $3 = $122

SMLF$99 − $15 = $84

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, SMLF, IWF, VUG

Today

77.8%most shared, IWF and VUG

VBSMLFIWFVUG

VB—49.0%3.9%0.4%

SMLF49.0%—2.9%0.3%

IWF3.9%2.9%—77.8%

VUG0.4%0.3%77.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.0%SMLF, at 17.5% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.4% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBSMLF

+14.1%Year to date+14.9%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+15.6%Past year+16.0%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+13.9%Year to date+14.1%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$78.1BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VB, SMLF, IWF and VUG

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