Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, IJS and IJH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,565VUG · best of the three

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VUG, IJS and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.38%+18.9%+24.5%+17.5%+6.4%−9.3%16.3%$7.5B1.9

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%1.21%+13.6%+17.5%+16.9%+7.0%−8.8%15.8%$121B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · IJS 2000 · IJH 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,565

VUG

IJS

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.5B$13,632

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VUGMeasureIJS

+4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+18.9%

+4.7%1 yearTotal return+24.5%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,569 · $16,208+17.5%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,565 · $13,632+6.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $138 a year on $10k1.38%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

3–5IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VUG vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.8%

VUGStockIJS

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5PAYC1.0%

not top 5MTCH1.0%

not top 5VSXY0.9%

not top 5EPAM0.9%

not top 5JXN0.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs IJS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGIJSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs IJS

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

IJSiShares

+18.9%

+4.2%Year to date+18.9%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.4%Yield1.4%

$233BAssets$7.5B

4–0IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, IJS, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

IJS0.18%$18

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, IJS, IJH

1.38%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.38%$138

IJH1.21%$121

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$120most kept, IJS

IJS$138 − $18 = $120

IJH$121 − $5 = $116

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, IJS, IJH

Today

0.0%most shared, VUG and IJS

VUGIJSIJH

VUG—0.0%0.0%

IJS0.0%—0.0%

IJH0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.5%IJS, at 16.3% volatility

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.8% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSIJH

+18.9%Year to date+13.6%

1.4%Yield1.2%

+24.5%Past year+17.5%

0.18%Fee0.05%

3–1IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

SCHGSchwab

+4.8%

+4.2%Year to date+4.8%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026