Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, SMLF and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,777SMLF · best of the three

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VB, SMLF and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%1.02%+11.7%+14.6%+21.0%+9.5%−8.7%17.4%$4.3B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.2%+14.6%+18.5%+5.9%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B1.9

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · SMLF 2015 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,310

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $121B$15,330

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.9% in common

VBMeasureIWF

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−6.5%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return−7.6%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,641 · $17,073+19.5%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,310 · $15,330+8.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$129 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer19.3%

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

6–2VB wins

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

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VB vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.6%

VBStockIWF

not top 5NVDA14.6%

not top 5AAPL8.5%

not top 5MSFT6.4%

not top 5GOOGL5.3%

not top 5AVGO4.7%

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 common3.9%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs IWF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+5.9%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+8.9%

5 years, per year

VBIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs SMLF

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.2%

SMLFiShares

+11.7%

+11.2%Year to date+11.7%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$76.9BAssets$4.3B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, SMLF, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VB, SMLF, IWF

1.28%highest, VB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VB1.28%$129

SMLF1.02%$102

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$126most kept, VB

VB$129 − $3 = $126

SMLF$102 − $15 = $87

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, SMLF, IWF

Today

48.9%most shared, VB and SMLF

VBSMLFIWF

VB—48.9%3.9%

SMLF48.9%—2.9%

IWF3.9%2.9%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.6%SMLF, at 17.4% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.4% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VBSMLF

+11.2%Year to date+11.7%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+14.6%Past year+14.6%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–1VB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+10.8%

VBVanguard

+11.2%

+10.8%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$77.4BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026