Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, DGRO and IEFA

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×DGROiShares×IEFAiShares×

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, WCMI, DGRO and IEFA, 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%$44.9B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.6

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

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 · WCMI 2020 · DGRO 2014 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,669

VIG

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VIGMeasureWCMI

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · […][…]

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · […][…]

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

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VIG wins

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

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VIG vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

VIGStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

Held in common0.5%

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

VIG vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

VIGWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs International: VIG vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+12.1%Year to date+7.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.5%Yield3.5%

$109BAssets$189B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, IEFA

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IEFA0.07%$7

DGRO0.08%$8

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, IEFA

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMIDGROIEFA

VIG—0.5%68.1%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—0.4%4.0%

DGRO68.1%0.4%—0.0%

IEFA0.0%4.0%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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFADGRO

+7.7%Year to date+16.6%

3.5%Yield1.9%

+11.9%Past year+20.3%

0.07%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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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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