Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, SMLL, VUG and IWF

VBVanguard×SMLLHarbor×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the four

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VB, SMLL, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.2%+14.6%+18.5%+5.9%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B1.8

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL)US Stock Styles · Small cap0.80%2.11%+12.5%+11.5%[…][…]−12.1%17.5%$14M2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−6.5%−7.6%+19.5%+8.9%−14.6%19.3%$121B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SMLL 2024 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SMLL

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (SMLL) · $14M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.2% in common

VBMeasureSMLL

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+11.5%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,641 · […][…]

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,310 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$129 · $211 a year on $10k2.11%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.1%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

4–2VB wins

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

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VB vs SMLL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

SMLL

in top 522.5%

VBStockSMLL

not top 5POOL5.7%

not top 5MORN5.5%

not top 5PCTY4.0%

not top 5WTFC3.8%

not top 5DOCS3.6%

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 common3.2%

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

VB vs SMLL Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+14.6%

past year

SMLLHarbor

+11.5%

past year

VBSMLLFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

VB vs SMLL

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.2%

SMLLHarbor

+12.5%

+11.2%Year to date+12.5%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

1.3%Yield2.1%

$76.9BAssets$13.8M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, SMLL, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

SMLL0.80%$80

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

Yields: VB, SMLL, VUG, IWF

2.11%highest, SMLL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SMLL2.11%$211

VB1.28%$129

VUG0.43%$43

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$131most kept, SMLL

SMLL$211 − $80 = $131

VB$129 − $3 = $126

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VB, SMLL, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VBSMLLVUGIWF

VB—3.2%0.4%3.9%

SMLL3.2%—0.0%0.1%

VUG0.4%0.0%—78.0%

IWF3.9%0.1%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.6%VB, at 16.2% volatility

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

SMLLWorst drop−12.1%17.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% 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

SMLLVB

+12.5%Year to date+11.2%

2.1%Yield1.3%

+11.5%Past year+14.6%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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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