Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VUG, USCL and IJR

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, USCL and IJR, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.06%1.24%+15.5%+17.6%+17.3%+5.7%−9.7%16.2%$104B1.6

iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.08%1.09%+5.5%+5.7%+20.2%[…]−10.3%13.9%$2.6B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · USCL 2023 · IJR 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VUG

USCL

iShares Climate Conscious & Transition MSCI USA ETF · $2.6B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 60.4% in common

VUGMeasureUSCL

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.5%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+5.7%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,415 · $17,348+20.2%

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

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

0.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$42 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

19.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

2–5USCL wins

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

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VUG vs USCL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

USCL

in top 533.2%

VUGStockUSCL

13.5%NVDA8.1%

12.5%AAPL9.8%

9.7%MSFT7.3%

5.2%GOOGL3.2%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common60.4%

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

VUG vs USCL Returns, Every Period

VanguardVUG

+0.2%

past year

USCLiShares

+5.7%

past year

VUGUSCLFaded: behind in that period

1–2USCL wins

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

VUG vs IJR

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

IJRiShares

+15.5%

+1.4%Year to date+15.5%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

19.0%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.4%Yield1.2%

$233BAssets$104B

4–0IJR wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, USCL, IJR

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJR0.06%$6

USCL0.08%$8

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

Yields: VUG, USCL, IJR

1.24%highest, IJR

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJR1.24%$124

USCL1.09%$109

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$118most kept, IJR

IJR$124 − $6 = $118

USCL$109 − $8 = $101

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VUG, USCL, IJR

Today

60.4%most shared, VUG and USCL

VUGUSCLIJR

VUG—60.4%0.0%

USCL60.4%—0.0%

IJR0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%IJR, at 16.2% volatility

USCLWorst drop−10.3%13.9% vol

IJRWorst drop−9.7%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJRUSCL

+15.5%Year to date+5.5%

1.2%Yield1.1%

+17.6%Past year+5.7%

0.06%Fee0.08%

4–0IJR 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