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VIG, WCMI, IEMG and DGRO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,075DGRO · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, WCMI, IEMG and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.83%+19.1%+22.8%+20.4%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.5B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.9

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.0%+11.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · DGRO 2014

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1Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$11,776

VIG

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VIG vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.0%

VIGStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.7%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.4%

4.3%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

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VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

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+10.6%

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+6.0%

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WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$11,184

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VIGMeasureWCMI

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+8.0%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,696 · […][…]

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,583 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

6–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

not top 5SONY3.5%

not top 5LTMC.MI3.5%

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVIG

+17.8%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+11.8%

past year

VIGWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VIG vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVIG

+15.1%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

+15.1%Year to date+10.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$109BAssets$146B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, DGRO

1Y

2.44%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.44%$244

DGRO1.83%$183

VIG1.46%$146

WCMI0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, IEMG

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

DGRO$183 − $8 = $175

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, DGRO

Today

68.5%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMIIEMGDGRO

VIG—0.5%0.0%68.5%

WCMI0.5%—10.0%0.4%

IEMG0.0%10.0%—0.0%

DGRO68.5%0.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+22.8%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGDGRO

+10.6%Year to date+19.1%

2.4%Yield1.8%

+12.4%Past year+22.8%

0.09%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VIG, WCMI, IEMG and DGRO

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