Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

AVUS, VIG and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,973AVUS · best of the three

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AVUS, VIG and VUG, Ranked

Today

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%$109B1.6

Avantis U.S. Equity ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.15%0.96%+12.0%+15.0%+22.0%+11.2%−7.8%13.2%$14.7B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

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: AVUS 2019 · VIG 2006 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Avantis U.S. Equity ETF · $14.7B$16,973

AVUS

VIG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 38.5% in common

AVUSMeasureVIG

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,169 · $16,814+18.9%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,973 · $16,331+10.3%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$96 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−7.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–5VIG wins

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

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AVUS vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AVUS

21.7%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

AVUSStockVIG

5.9%AAPL4.9%

5.1%NVDAnot top 5

4.9%MSFT4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.6%AMZNnot top 5

2.2%METAnot top 5

Held in common38.5%

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

AVUS vs VIG Returns, Every Period

AvantisAVUS

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

AVUSVIGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Income: AVUS vs VIG

YTD

AvantisAVUS

+12.0%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+12.0%Year to date+12.5%

−7.8%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.5%

$14.7BAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AVUS, VIG, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

AVUS0.15%$15

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

Yields: AVUS, VIG, VUG

1.49%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.49%$149

AVUS0.96%$96

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$145most kept, VIG

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

AVUS$96 − $15 = $81

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: AVUS, VIG, VUG

Today

40.9%most shared, AVUS and VUG

AVUSVIGVUG

AVUS—38.5%40.9%

VIG38.5%—26.4%

VUG40.9%26.4%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

AVUSWorst drop−7.8%13.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGAVUS

+12.5%Year to date+12.0%

1.5%Yield1.0%

+15.2%Past year+15.0%

0.04%Fee0.15%

4–0VIG 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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

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