Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VO, SMLF and IWF

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,772SMLF · best of the three

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VO, 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%+12.3%+13.5%+20.9%+9.5%−8.7%17.3%$4.2B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.39%+10.6%+11.6%+18.6%+6.3%−8.2%12.9%$103B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VO 2004 · SMLF 2015 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,590

SMLF

iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.2B$15,772

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.9% in common

VOMeasureSMLF

+10.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.3%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,701 · $17,680+20.9%

+6.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,590 · $15,772+9.5%

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

1.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$139 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VO vs SMLF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

5.3%in top 5

SMLF

in top 53.3%

VOStockSMLF

1.1%NETnot top 5

1.1%VLOnot top 5

1.1%MPCnot top 5

1.0%PSXnot top 5

1.0%PWRnot top 5

not top 5EME0.7%

not top 5WSM0.7%

not top 5TPR0.6%

not top 5RS0.6%

not top 5JBL0.6%

Held in common0.9%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VO vs SMLF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVO

+6.3%

5 years, per year

SMLFiShares

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VOSMLFFaded: behind in that period

0–4SMLF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VO vs SMLF

YTD

VanguardVO

+10.6%

SMLFiShares

+12.3%

+10.6%Year to date+12.3%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

1.4%Yield1.0%

$103BAssets$4.2B

3–1VO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VO, SMLF, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

SMLF0.15%$15

IWF0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VO, SMLF, IWF

1.39%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VO1.39%$139

SMLF1.02%$102

IWF0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$136most kept, VO

VO$139 − $3 = $136

SMLF$102 − $15 = $87

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VO, SMLF, IWF

Today

9.2%most shared, VO and IWF

VOSMLFIWF

VO—0.9%9.2%

SMLF0.9%—2.9%

IWF9.2%2.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%SMLF, at 17.3% volatility

VOWorst drop−8.2%12.9% vol

SMLFWorst drop−8.7%17.3% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOSMLF

+10.6%Year to date+12.3%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+11.6%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.15%

2–2level

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026