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DFEB, CGDV and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVIG · 1.45% · $145 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFEB, CGDV and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.4

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.23%+13.5%+15.0%+23.9%[…]−9.7%13.5%$38.7B2.1

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - FebruaryDefined Outcome · Buffer0.85%0.00%+8.8%+10.5%+13.7%+8.2%−4.1%5.8%$455M2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFEB 2020 · CGDV 2022 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF · $38.7B[…]

CGDV

DFEB

FT Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February · $455M$14,803

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

CGDVMeasure

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CGDV vs DFEB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CGDV

24.1%in top 5

DFEB

in top 5[…]

CGDVStockDFEB

6.8%MSFTnot top 5

5.3%NVDAnot top 5

4.6%AVGOnot top 5

4.2%METAnot top 5

3.3%GEnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFEB, CGDV, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

CGDV0.33%$33

DFEB0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DFEB, CGDV, VIG

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

DFEB

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+8.8%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+10.5%

+23.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,001 · $14,690+13.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,829+8.2%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$123 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.1%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer5.8%

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

5–2CGDV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

CGDV vs DFEB Returns, Every Period

1Y

Capital GroupCGDV

+15.0%

past year

DFEBFirst Trust

+10.5%

past year

CGDVDFEBFaded: behind in that period

3–0CGDV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

CGDV vs VIG

YTD

Capital GroupCGDV

+13.5%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+13.5%Year to date+16.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

1.2%Yield1.4%

$38.7BAssets$109B

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.45%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VIG1.45%$145

CGDV1.23%$123

DFEB0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

CGDV$123 − $33 = $90

DFEB$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFEB, CGDV, VIG

Today

29.3%most shared, CGDV and VIG

DFEBCGDVVIG

DFEB—[…][…]

CGDV[…]—29.3%

VIG[…]29.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

DFEBWorst drop−4.1%5.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGCGDV

+16.0%Year to date+13.5%

1.4%Yield1.2%

+17.8%Past year+15.0%

0.04%Fee0.33%

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DFEB, CGDV and VIG

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