Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCME, VEA and DGRO

VIGVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×DGROiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the four

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VIG, WCME, VEA and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.7B1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.7B$12,025

DGRO

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M$9,587

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DGROMeasureWCME

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.3%

+20.3%1 yearTotal return−4.1%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,593 · […][…]

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,835 · […][…]

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$187 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−6.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0DGRO wins

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

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DGRO vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DGRO

15.0%in top 5

WCME

in top 529.6%

DGROStockWCME

not top 52330.TW12.9%

not top 5TEVA5.3%

not top 52269.HK4.3%

not top 5000660.K3.6%

not top 5005930.K3.5%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.0%ABBVnot top 5

3.0%XOMnot top 5

2.8%JNJnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

DGRO vs WCME Returns, Every Period

iSharesDGRO

+20.3%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−4.1%

past year

DGROWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0DGRO wins

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

Income vs International: DGRO vs VEA

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+16.6%Year to date+9.7%

−6.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.9%Yield2.5%

$44.7BAssets$232B

3–1DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, VEA, DGRO

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VIG, WCME, VEA, DGRO

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCME, VEA, DGRO

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMEVEADGRO

VIG—0.0%0.0%68.1%

WCME0.0%—6.2%0.0%

VEA0.0%6.2%—0.0%

DGRO68.1%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEADGRO

+9.7%Year to date+16.6%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+14.8%Past year+20.3%

0.03%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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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

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

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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

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