Compare3 funds · 3 pairs
Picked · 3YTD
Every pair · 3Won · shared
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the threeNov 4
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kSMLF 0.15%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldDFAS 1.00%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearSMLF +10.9%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearSMLF −8.7%
Measures won4–2SMLF wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,794SMLF · IWF $16,559
Lowest cost0.15%SMLF · $15 on $10k
Most income1.00%DFAS · $100 on $10k
Smallest drop−8.7%SMLF · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common42.9%SMLF and DFAS

SMLF vs DFAS

5Y
SMLF
DFAS
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF · $4.3BDimensional - US Small Cap ETF · $35.2B
+23.1%3 years · per year$18,634 · $16,976+19.3%
+10.9%5 years · per year$16,794 · $14,758+8.1%
0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $30 on $10k · lower wins0.30%
0.98%12-mo yield$98 · $100 on $10k1.00%
−8.7%Worst dropSmaller wins−9.4%
16.9%VolatilityLower wins15.3%
4–2SMLF wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startSMLF $16.8kIWF $16.6kDFAS $14.8kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsSMLF · DFAS
0.5%HALO0.3%
0.3%RRC0.3%
0.2%WCC0.3%
0.2%CRL0.2%
Held in common42.9%
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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All Three

5Y3 funds
#Trend
1ASMLFiShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor ETFReadDesk0.15%0.98%+1.2%+16.7%+18.1%+23.1%+10.9%−8.7%$4.3B
2IWFiShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadDesk0.18%0.37%+0.4%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%$120.5B
3BDFASDimensional - US Small Cap ETFReadDesk0.30%1.00%+1.2%+17.0%+20.4%+19.3%+8.1%−9.4%$35.2B
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

SMLF vs DFAS

5Y
iShares U.S. Small-Cap Equity Factor
$16,794
Dimensional - US Small Cap
$14,758
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,794$14,758$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,794$14,758
MeasureSMLFDFAS
Fee0.15%0.30%
Cost on $10k a year$15$30
Yield0.98%1.00%
5 years, per year+10.9%+8.1%
3 years, per year+23.1%+19.3%
Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%−9.4%
Volatility · 1Y16.9%15.3%
4–1measures won
SMLF first
42.9%
holdings shared
Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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VUG vs SCHG

YTD
VanguardVUG
+6.3%
SCHGSchwab
+6.8%
Jan 1Nov 4+6.3%+6.8%
+6.3%Year to date+6.8%
0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4
$233BAssets$62.5B
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: SMLF, DFAS, IWF

Today
42.9%most shared, SMLF and DFAS
SMLFDFASIWF
SMLF—42.9%3.0%
DFAS42.9%—1.4%
IWF3.0%1.4%—
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
$83most kept, SMLF
SMLF$98 − $15 = $83
DFAS$100 − $30 = $70
IWF$37 − $18 = $19
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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