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DIPS, VIG and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDIPS · 53.83% · $5,383 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DIPS, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETFSingle-Stock Leverage · NVDA1.05%53.83%+0.8%+11.2%[…][…]−27.9%30.8%$7M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DIPS 2024 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

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5Y

YieldMax Short NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF · $7M[…]

DIPS

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DIPSMeasure

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DIPS vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DIPS

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

DIPSStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DIPS, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

DIPS1.05%$105

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DIPS, VIG, VYM

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SCHD vs VIG

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 11, 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%

VIG

+0.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+11.2%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,811+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,653+10.7%

1.05%Expense ratio$105 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

53.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$5,383 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−27.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

30.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

1–5VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DIPS vs VIG Returns, Every Period

1Y

YieldMaxDIPS

+11.2%

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.8%

past year

DIPSVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Single-Stock Leverage vs Income: DIPS vs VYM

YTD

YieldMaxDIPS

+0.8%

VYMVanguard

+17.0%

+0.8%Year to date+17.0%

−27.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

30.8%Volatility · 1Y10.9%

53.8%Yield2.2%

$7.1MAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

53.83%highest, DIPS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DIPS53.83%$5,383

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$5,278most kept, DIPS

DIPS$5,383 − $105 = $5,278

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DIPS, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

DIPSVIGVYM

DIPS—[…][…]

VIG[…]—60.6%

VYM[…]60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.9%VYM, at 10.9% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

DIPSWorst drop−27.9%30.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DIPSVYM

+0.8%Year to date+17.0%

53.8%Yield2.2%

+11.2%Past year+19.9%

1.05%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DIPS, VIG and VYM

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