Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DFII, VIG and VYM

DFIIFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×VYMVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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DFII, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETFThematic Income · A basket0.85%20.15%−15.5%−25.0%[…][…]−42.6%42.1%$21M2.7

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: DFII 2025 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF · $21M[…]

DFII

VIG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DFIIMeasureVIG

−15.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

−25.0%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

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

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

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

20.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$2,015 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−42.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

42.1%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–5VIG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

DFII vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFII

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

DFIIStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

DFII vs VIG Returns, Every Period

First TrustDFII

−25.0%

past year

VIGVanguard

+15.2%

past year

DFIIVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

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

DFII vs VYM

YTD

First TrustDFII

−15.5%

VYMVanguard

+13.3%

−15.5%Year to date+13.3%

−42.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

42.1%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

20.2%Yield2.3%

$20.7MAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFII, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

DFII0.85%$85

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

Yields: DFII, VIG, VYM

20.15%highest, DFII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFII20.15%$2,015

VYM2.30%$230

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,930most kept, DFII

DFII$2,015 − $85 = $1,930

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DFII, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

DFIIVIGVYM

DFII—[…][…]

VIG[…]—60.6%

VYM[…]60.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

DFIIWorst drop−42.6%42.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFIIVYM

−15.5%Year to date+13.3%

20.2%Yield2.3%

−25.0%Past year+17.7%

0.85%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026