Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCME, DGRO and VXUS

VIGVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×DGROiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941DGRO · best of the four

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VIG, WCME, DGRO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.86%+17.2%+21.2%+21.1%+11.1%−6.5%10.2%$46.1B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · DGRO 2014 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$11,249

VIG

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M$9,726

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VIGMeasureWCME

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.7%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return−3.9%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0VIG wins

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

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VIG vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.1%

VIGStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5TEVA5.0%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5402340.K4.3%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−3.9%

past year

VIGWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VIG vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+12.5%Year to date+7.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$109BAssets$163B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, DGRO, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

DGRO0.08%$8

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, WCME, DGRO, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

DGRO1.86%$186

VIG1.49%$149

WCME0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

DGRO$186 − $8 = $178

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCME, DGRO, VXUS

Today

68.5%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMEDGROVXUS

VIG—0.0%68.5%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.0%0.2%

DGRO68.5%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+21.2%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSDGRO

+7.9%Year to date+17.2%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+12.2%Past year+21.2%

0.05%Fee0.08%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026