closest vs parents
JavaScript performance comparison
Preparation code
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<div data-args='{"test":0}" id="test0">
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js">
</script>
<div data-args='{"test":0}" id="test0">