Compare3 funds · 3 pairs
Picked · 3YTD
Every pair · 3Won · shared
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the threeNov 5
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVUG 0.03%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldIWM 1.01%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearVUG +9.9%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearAFSM −9.6%
Measures won4–2AFSM wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,052VUG · AFSM $14,653
Lowest cost0.03%VUG · $3 on $10k
Most income1.01%IWM · $101 on $10k
Smallest drop−9.6%AFSM · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common21.8%AFSM and IWM

AFSM vs IWM

5Y
AFSM
IWM
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF · $132MiShares Russell 2000 ETF · $77.4B
+19.6%3 years · per year$17,100 · $17,029+19.4%
+7.9%5 years · per year$14,653 · $12,637+4.8%
0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $19 on $10k · lower wins0.19%
0.53%12-mo yield$53 · $101 on $10k1.01%
−9.6%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.1%
17.9%VolatilityLower wins18.7%
4–2AFSM wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startVUG $16.1kAFSM $14.7kIWM $12.6kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsAFSM · IWM
0.6%BTSG0.4%
0.4%EAT0.3%
0.4%TWST0.3%
0.6%TGTX0.3%
Held in common21.8%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two
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All Three

5Y3 funds
#Trend
1VUGVanguard Morningstar Growth ETFReadDesk0.03%0.43%−5.5%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%$232.9B
2AAFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFReadDesk0.75%0.53%−4.4%+15.9%+19.7%+19.6%+7.9%−9.6%$132M
3BIWMiShares Russell 2000 ETFReadDesk0.19%1.01%−4.6%+10.8%+13.5%+19.4%+4.8%−11.1%$77.4B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus
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Cards for this view

AFSM vs IWM

5Y
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap
$14,653
iShares Russell 2000
$12,637
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$14,653$12,637$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$14,653$12,637
MeasureAFSMIWM
Fee0.75%0.19%
Cost on $10k a year$75$19
Yield0.53%1.01%
5 years, per year+7.9%+4.8%
3 years, per year+19.6%+19.4%
Worst drop · 1Y−9.6%−11.1%
Volatility · 1Y17.9%18.7%
4–2measures won
AFSM first
21.8%
holdings shared
Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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VUG vs SCHG

YTD
VanguardVUG
+0.5%
SCHGSchwab
+0.9%
Jan 1Nov 5+0.5%+0.9%
+0.5%Year to date+0.9%
0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4
$233BAssets$62.5B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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IWM vs VB

YTD
iSharesIWM
+10.8%
VBVanguard
+11.2%
Jan 1Nov 5+10.8%+11.2%
+10.8%Year to date+11.2%
1.0%Yield1.3%
$77.4BAssets$76.9B
2–0VB wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+32.3%
VIGVanguard
+12.5%
Jan 1Nov 5+32.3%+12.5%
+32.3%Year to date+12.5%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$123BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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Overlap: AFSM, IWM, VUG

Today
21.8%most shared, AFSM and IWM
AFSMIWMVUG
AFSM—21.8%0.4%
IWM21.8%—0.0%
VUG0.4%0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$82most kept, IWM
IWM$101 − $19 = $82
VUG$43 − $3 = $40
AFSM$53 − $75 = −$22
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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