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FDV, SDOG and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,825SDOG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSDOG · 3.34% · $334 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDV, SDOG and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.36%3.34%+24.9%+27.1%+21.8%+11.0%−7.3%12.1%$1.5B1.4

Federated Hermes U.S. Strategic Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.61%2.83%+23.4%+24.1%+19.6%[…]−7.4%11.3%$1.0B2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDV 2022 · SDOG 2012 · VIG 2006

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5Y

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF · $1.5B$16,825

SDOG

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.5% in common

SDOGMeasure

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SDOG vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SDOG

12.0%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

SDOGStockVIG

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: FDV, SDOG, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SDOG0.36%$36

FDV0.61%$61

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDV, SDOG, VIG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VIG

+24.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.0%

+27.1%1 yearTotal return+16.3%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,053 · $16,797+18.9%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,825 · $16,513+10.6%

0.36%Expense ratio$36 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

3.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$334 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

12.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

6–2SDOG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.7%ACNnot top 5

2.3%TXNnot top 5

2.3%LMTnot top 5

2.3%ABBVnot top 5

2.3%DOWnot top 5

Held in common6.5%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

SDOG vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

ALPSSDOG

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

SDOGVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0SDOG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SDOG vs FDV

YTD

ALPSSDOG

+24.9%

FDVFederated Hermes

+23.4%

+24.9%Year to date+23.4%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−7.4%

12.1%Volatility · 1Y11.3%

3.3%Yield2.8%

$1.5BAssets$1.0B

3–1SDOG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.34%highest, SDOG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDOG3.34%$334

FDV2.83%$283

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$298most kept, SDOG

SDOG$334 − $36 = $298

FDV$283 − $61 = $222

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDV, SDOG, VIG

Today

30.9%most shared, FDV and SDOG

FDVSDOGVIG

FDV—30.9%10.3%

SDOG30.9%—6.5%

VIG10.3%6.5%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+27.1%SDOG, at 12.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

FDVWorst drop−7.4%11.3% vol

SDOGWorst drop−7.3%12.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDOGFDV

+24.9%Year to date+23.4%

3.3%Yield2.8%

+27.1%Past year+24.1%

0.36%Fee0.61%

4–0SDOG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDV, SDOG and VIG

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