Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, VEA and DGRO

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst 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, WCMI, 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%$44.9B1.4

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 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 · VEA 2007 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$11,207

VIG

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,577

$10,000 since Jan 1, 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 VEA

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+12.1%Year to date+9.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$109BAssets$232B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, VEA, DGRO

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCMI, VEA, DGRO

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

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

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

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, VEA, DGRO

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMIVEADGRO

VIG—0.5%0.0%68.1%

WCMI0.5%—5.8%0.4%

VEA0.0%5.8%—0.0%

DGRO68.1%0.4%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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026