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VIG, SMLF, VUG and IWF

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVIG · 1.45% · $145 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, SMLF, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.15%0.98%+16.5%+17.6%+20.9%+9.4%−8.7%17.5%$4.3B2.3

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.5

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−1.2%−2.8%+19.8%+9.8%−14.6%19.6%$117B3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SMLF 2015 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

VIG

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VIG vs SMLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SMLF

in top 53.3%

VIGStockSMLF

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SMLF, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3B$15,675

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.1% in common

VIGMeasureSMLF

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.5%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,811 · $17,691+20.9%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,653 · $15,676+9.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $98 a year on $10k0.98%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

6–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5EME0.8%

not top 5WSM0.7%

not top 5JBL0.6%

not top 5RS0.6%

not top 5TPR0.6%

Held in common3.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SMLF Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SMLFiShares

+9.4%

5 years, per year

VIGSMLFFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Stocks: VIG vs SMLF

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

SMLFiShares

+16.5%

+16.0%Year to date+16.5%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

1.4%Yield1.0%

$109BAssets$4.3B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, SMLF, VUG, IWF

1Y

1.45%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.45%$145

SMLF0.98%$98

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

SMLF$98 − $15 = $83

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, SMLF, VUG, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VIGSMLFVUGIWF

VIG—3.1%26.4%33.0%

SMLF3.1%—0.3%2.9%

VUG26.4%0.3%—78.0%

IWF33.0%2.9%78.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% 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 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGSMLF

+16.0%Year to date+16.5%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+17.8%Past year+17.6%

0.04%Fee0.15%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VIG, SMLF, VUG and IWF

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