Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DGRO, IEMG and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the three

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DGRO, IEMG and VXUS, 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%$44.7B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DGRO 2014 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.7B$16,835

DGRO

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

DGROMeasureIEMG

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+20.3%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,593 · $16,988+19.3%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,835 · $13,373+6.0%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$187 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−6.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

7–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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DGRO vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DGRO

15.0%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

DGROStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5005930.K5.6%

not top 5000660.K4.1%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.0%ABBVnot top 5

3.0%XOMnot top 5

2.8%JNJnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

DGRO vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

iSharesDGRO

+11.0%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

DGROIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: DGRO vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+16.6%Year to date+8.3%

−6.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.9%Yield2.5%

$44.7BAssets$142B

3–1DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DGRO, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

DGRO0.08%$8

IEMG0.09%$9

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

Yields: DGRO, IEMG, VXUS

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

DGRO1.87%$187

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DGRO, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

DGROIEMGVXUS

DGRO—0.0%0.0%

IEMG0.0%—24.8%

VXUS0.0%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGDGRO

+8.3%Year to date+16.6%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+8.8%Past year+20.3%

0.09%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026