Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AFIX, VIG and BND

AFIXAllspring×VIGVanguard×BNDVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the three

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AFIX, VIG and BND, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B1.9

Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust - Allspring Broad Market Core Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.20%4.99%+0.1%+0.5%[…][…]−5.1%4.4%$202M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: AFIX 2024 · VIG 2006 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

AFIX

Allspring Exchange-Traded Funds Trust - Allspring Broad Market Core Bond ETF · $202M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureAFIX

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.1%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+0.5%

+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 · $20 a year on $10k · lower is better0.20%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $499 a year on $10k4.99%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.1%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer4.4%

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

3–3Level

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

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VIG vs AFIX: Top 5 Holdings

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VIG

22.1%in top 5

AFIX

in top 5[…]

VIGStockAFIX

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs AFIX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

AFIXAllspring

+0.5%

past year

VIGAFIXFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs AFIX

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

AFIXAllspring

+0.1%

+12.5%Year to date+0.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−5.1%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.4%

1.5%Yield5.0%

$109BAssets$202M

3–1AFIX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFIX, VIG, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

AFIX0.20%$20

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

Yields: AFIX, VIG, BND

4.99%highest, AFIX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AFIX4.99%$499

BND4.12%$412

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$479most kept, AFIX

AFIX$499 − $20 = $479

BND$412 − $3 = $409

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AFIX, VIG, BND

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[…]holdings […]

AFIXVIGBND

AFIX—[…][…]

VIG[…]—[…]

BND[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

AFIXWorst drop−5.1%4.4% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFIXVIG

+0.1%Year to date+12.5%

5.0%Yield1.5%

+0.5%Past year+15.2%

0.20%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

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

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026