Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, BCDF and IWF

VUGVanguard×BCDFHorizon Kinetics×IWFiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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VUG, BCDF and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETFUnsorted0.85%2.30%+10.0%+9.6%+18.2%[…]−14.0%14.8%$24M1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · BCDF 2022 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,124

VUG

BCDF

Horizon Kinetics Blockchain Development ETF · $24M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VUGMeasureBCDF

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+10.0%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+9.6%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · $16,500+18.2%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,124 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.0%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

2–5BCDF wins

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

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VUG vs BCDF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

BCDF

in top 532.2%

VUGStockBCDF

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CBOE8.5%

not top 5URB-A.TO6.3%

not top 5X.TO6.1%

not top 5DB1.DE5.8%

not top 5NDAQ5.5%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

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

VUG vs BCDF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+0.2%

past year

BCDFHorizon Kinetics

+9.6%

past year

VUGBCDFFaded: behind in that period

1–2BCDF wins

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

Stocks vs Unsorted: VUG vs BCDF

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

BCDFHorizon Kinetics

+10.0%

+1.4%Year to date+10.0%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−14.0%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

0.4%Yield2.3%

$233BAssets$24.3M

4–0BCDF wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, BCDF, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

BCDF0.85%$85

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

Yields: VUG, BCDF, IWF

2.30%highest, BCDF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BCDF2.30%$230

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$145most kept, BCDF

BCDF$230 − $85 = $145

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, BCDF, IWF

Today

78.0%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGBCDFIWF

VUG—0.1%78.0%

BCDF0.1%—0.0%

IWF78.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+9.6%BCDF, at 14.8% volatility

BCDFWorst drop−14.0%14.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% 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

BCDFVUG

+10.0%Year to date+1.4%

2.3%Yield0.4%

+9.6%Past year+0.2%

0.85%Fee0.03%

3–1BCDF wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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