Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, SMLF and VTV

VBVanguard×SMLFiShares×VTVVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,352VTV · best of the three

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VB, SMLF and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.80%+22.8%+27.5%+22.9%+12.9%−6.4%10.2%$184B1.1

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.98%+16.7%+18.1%+23.1%+10.9%−8.7%16.9%$4.3B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.23%+15.8%+17.9%+20.5%+7.1%−9.0%15.7%$76.9B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VB 2004 · SMLF 2015 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$14,105

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B$16,794

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 49.1% in common

VBMeasureSMLF

+15.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+16.7%

+17.9%1 yearTotal return+18.1%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,489 · $18,634+23.1%

+7.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,105 · $16,794+10.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$123 · $98 a year on $10k0.98%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

15.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.9%

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

3–5SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VB vs SMLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

SMLF

in top 53.5%

VBStockSMLF

not top 5EME0.9%

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

not top 5NVT0.7%

not top 5WSM0.7%

not top 5JBL0.7%

not top 5RS0.6%

0.6%TWLOnot top 5

0.5%RVMDnot top 5

0.5%ILMNnot top 5

0.5%Pnot top 5

Held in common49.1%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs SMLF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+7.1%

5 years, per year

SMLFiShares

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VBSMLFFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VB vs VTV

YTD

VanguardVB

+15.8%

VTVVanguard

+22.8%

+15.8%Year to date+22.8%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

15.7%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

1.2%Yield1.8%

$76.9BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, SMLF, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VB, SMLF, VTV

1.80%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.80%$180

VB1.23%$123

SMLF0.98%$98

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$177most kept, VTV

VTV$180 − $3 = $177

VB$123 − $3 = $120

SMLF$98 − $15 = $83

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VB, SMLF, VTV

Today

49.1%most shared, VB and SMLF

VBSMLFVTV

VB—49.1%0.7%

SMLF49.1%—0.1%

VTV0.7%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.5%VTV, at 10.2% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.2% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%15.7% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%16.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVSMLF

+22.8%Year to date+16.7%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+27.5%Past year+18.1%

0.03%Fee0.15%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.8%

SCHVSchwab

+20.4%

+22.8%Year to date+20.4%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.9B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+16.2%

VBVanguard

+15.8%

+16.2%Year to date+15.8%

1.0%Yield1.2%

$77.4BAssets$76.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026