Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

DGRO, SSUS and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the three

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DGRO, SSUS and VYM, 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 High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETFUnsorted0.77%0.46%+10.8%+11.3%+18.2%+9.1%−9.0%14.5%$577M3.0

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 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

DGRO

SSUS

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETF · $577M$15,489

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

DGROMeasureSSUS

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+10.8%

+20.3%1 yearTotal return+11.3%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,593 · $16,517+18.2%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,835 · $15,489+9.1%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

1.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$187 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−6.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer14.5%

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

8–0DGRO wins

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

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DGRO vs SSUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DGRO

15.0%in top 5

SSUS

in top 572.9%

DGROStockSSUS

not top 5XLK31.5%

not top 5XLF11.2%

not top 5XLI10.7%

not top 5XLV10.2%

not top 5XLY9.3%

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

Held in common5.2%

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

DGRO vs SSUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesDGRO

+11.0%

5 years, per year

SSUSDay Hagan

+9.1%

5 years, per year

DGROSSUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0DGRO wins

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

DGRO vs VYM

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VYMVanguard

+12.8%

+16.6%Year to date+12.8%

−6.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

1.9%Yield2.3%

$44.7BAssets$78.9B

3–1DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DGRO, SSUS, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

SSUS0.77%$77

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

Yields: DGRO, SSUS, VYM

2.31%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.31%$231

DGRO1.87%$187

SSUS0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, VYM

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

SSUS$46 − $77 = −$31

KeptFee

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

Overlap: DGRO, SSUS, VYM

Today

61.3%most shared, DGRO and VYM

DGROSSUSVYM

DGRO—5.2%61.3%

SSUS5.2%—0.0%

VYM61.3%0.0%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% 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

VYMDGRO

+12.8%Year to date+16.6%

2.3%Yield1.9%

+16.5%Past year+20.3%

0.04%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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