Compare2 funds · 1 pair
Picked · 2YTD
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the twoNov 4
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVB 0.03%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldVB 1.23%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearAFSM +9.3%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearVB −9.0%
Measures won2–4VB wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$15,621AFSM · VB $14,105
Lowest cost0.03%VB · $3 on $10k
Most income1.23%VB · $123 on $10k
Smallest drop−9.0%VB · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common9.7%AFSM and VB

AFSM vs VB

5Y
AFSM
VB
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF · $132MVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B
+21.7%3 years · per year$18,012 · $17,489+20.5%
+9.3%5 years · per year$15,621 · $14,105+7.1%
0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
0.51%12-mo yield$51 · $123 on $10k1.23%
−9.6%Worst dropSmaller wins−9.0%
17.3%VolatilityLower wins15.7%
2–4VB wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
$10k startAFSM $15.6kVB $14.1kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsAFSM · VB
0.4%EME0.4%
0.4%CRDO0.4%
0.6%GH0.3%
0.4%CRS0.2%
Held in common9.7%
End-of-day Nov 4, 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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Both

5Y2 funds
#Trend
1AAFSMFirst Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETFReadDesk0.75%0.51%+0.9%+21.4%+24.6%+21.7%+9.3%−9.6%$132M
2BVBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFReadDesk0.03%1.23%+1.2%+15.8%+17.9%+20.5%+7.1%−9.0%$76.9B
End-of-day Nov 4, 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 VB

5Y
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap
$15,621
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap
$14,105
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$15,621$14,105$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$15,621$14,105
MeasureAFSMVB
Fee0.75%0.03%
Cost on $10k a year$75$3
Yield0.51%1.23%
5 years, per year+9.3%+7.1%
3 years, per year+21.7%+20.5%
Worst drop · 1Y−9.6%−9.0%
Volatility · 1Y17.3%15.7%
4–2measures won
VB first
9.7%
holdings shared
Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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IWM vs VB

YTD
iSharesIWM
+16.2%
VBVanguard
+15.8%
Jan 1Nov 4+16.2%+15.8%
+16.2%Year to date+15.8%
1.0%Yield1.2%
$77.4BAssets$76.9B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+35.3%
VIGVanguard
+16.4%
Jan 1Nov 4+35.3%+16.4%
+35.3%Year to date+16.4%
2.9%Yield1.4%
$123BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+8.5%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+8.8%
Jan 1Nov 4+8.5%+8.8%
+8.5%Year to date+8.8%
12.2%Yield7.8%
$42.1BAssets$46.1B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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Overlap: AFSM, VB

Today
9.7%most shared, AFSM and VB
AFSMVB
AFSM—9.7%
VB9.7%—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$120most kept, VB
VB$123 − $3 = $120
AFSM$51 − $75 = −$24
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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