Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, IWF 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, IWF and IJH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$125B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.2%+4.7%+22.9%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.5%−2.2%+19.8%+9.7%−14.6%19.5%$118B2.6

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 · IWF 2000 · IJH 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VUG

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $118B$15,892

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 78.1% in common

VUGMeasureIWF

+4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−2.5%

+4.7%1 yearTotal return−2.2%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,569 · $17,207+19.8%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,565 · $15,892+9.7%

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

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer19.5%

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

7–1VUG wins

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

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VUG vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.7%

VUGStockIWF

13.5%NVDA14.3%

12.5%AAPL8.8%

9.7%MSFT6.5%

5.2%GOOGL5.5%

4.3%AVGO4.5%

Held in common78.1%

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

VUG vs IWF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

IWFiShares

+9.7%

5 years, per year

VUGIWFFaded: behind in that period

4–0VUG wins

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

VUG vs IJH

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.2%

IJHiShares

+13.6%

+4.2%Year to date+13.6%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y15.8%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$125B

4–0IJH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, IWF, IJH

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJH0.05%$5

IWF0.18%$18

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

Yields: VUG, IWF, IJH

1.21%highest, IJH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJH1.21%$121

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$116most kept, IJH

IJH$121 − $5 = $116

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, IWF, IJH

Today

78.1%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGIWFIJH

VUG—78.1%0.0%

IWF78.1%—1.8%

IJH0.0%1.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.5%IJH, at 15.8% volatility

IJHWorst drop−8.8%15.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJHVUG

+13.6%Year to date+4.2%

1.2%Yield0.4%

+17.5%Past year+4.7%

0.05%Fee0.03%

3–1IJH 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$61.4B

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%

$122BAssets$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