Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SHM and VCIT

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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VIG, SHM and VCIT, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.20%2.70%+1.4%+2.1%+3.3%+1.1%−2.7%1.8%$3.5B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SHM 2007 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,775

VIG

SHM

State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE Short Term Municipal Bond ETF · $3.5B$11,019

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureSHM

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.4%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $11,019+3.3%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $10,571+1.1%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $270 a year on $10k2.70%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

5–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VIG vs SHM: Top 5 Holdings

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VIG

22.1%in top 5

SHM

in top 5[…]

VIGStockSHM

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SHM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

SHMSPDR

+1.1%

5 years, per year

VIGSHMFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+14.8%Year to date−0.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

1.5%Yield5.0%

$109BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SHM, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SHM0.20%$20

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, SHM, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SHM2.70%$270

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SHM$270 − $20 = $250

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, SHM, VCIT

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

SHMWorst drop−2.7%1.8% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITVIG

−0.7%Year to date+14.8%

5.0%Yield1.5%

+0.0%Past year+17.6%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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