Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DGRO, SSUS and VIG

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, SSUS and VIG, 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%$44.9B1.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETFUnsorted0.77%0.46%+10.8%+11.3%+18.2%+9.1%−9.0%14.5%$603M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DGRO 2014 · SSUS 2020 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETF · $603M$15,489

SSUS

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.2% in common

SSUSMeasureVIG

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

+11.3%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+18.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,517 · $16,669+18.6%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,489 · $16,243+10.2%

0.77%Expense ratio$77 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$46 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

14.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

0–8VIG wins

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

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SSUS vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SSUS

72.9%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

SSUSStockVIG

31.5%XLKnot top 5

11.2%XLFnot top 5

10.7%XLInot top 5

10.2%XLVnot top 5

9.3%XLYnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common5.2%

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

SSUS vs VIG Returns, Every Period

Day HaganSSUS

+9.1%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.2%

5 years, per year

SSUSVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

Unsorted vs Income: SSUS vs DGRO

YTD

Day HaganSSUS

+10.8%

DGROiShares

+16.6%

+10.8%Year to date+16.6%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.5%

14.5%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

0.5%Yield1.9%

$603MAssets$44.9B

4–0DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DGRO, SSUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

SSUS0.77%$77

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

Yields: DGRO, SSUS, VIG

1.87%highest, DGRO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

SSUS0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$179most kept, DGRO

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

SSUS$46 − $77 = −$31

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DGRO, SSUS, VIG

Today

68.1%most shared, DGRO and VIG

DGROSSUSVIG

DGRO—5.2%68.1%

SSUS5.2%—5.2%

VIG68.1%5.2%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SSUSWorst drop−9.0%14.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DGROVIG

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

+20.3%Past year+14.3%

0.08%Fee0.04%

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026