Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IDEF, VIG and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the three

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IDEF, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

iShares Defense Industrials ActThematic · Defense & space0.55%0.36%−3.4%−3.2%[…][…]−23.7%24.5%$3.6B3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IDEF 2025 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares Defense Industrials Act · $3.6B[…]

IDEF

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

IDEFMeasureVIG

−3.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.8%

−3.2%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,775+18.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,638+10.7%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$36 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−23.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

24.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

0–6VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IDEF vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IDEF

24.8%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

IDEFStockVIG

7.4%RTXnot top 5

5.2%LMTnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.4%GDnot top 5

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

4.0%NOCnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.8%HO.PAnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IDEF vs VIG Returns, Every Period

iSharesIDEF

−3.2%

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.6%

past year

IDEFVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: IDEF vs VYM

YTD

iSharesIDEF

−3.4%

VYMVanguard

+15.4%

−3.4%Year to date+15.4%

−23.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

24.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.4%Yield2.3%

$3.6BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IDEF, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

IDEF0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: IDEF, VIG, VYM

2.26%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.26%$226

VIG1.46%$146

IDEF0.36%$36

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$222most kept, VYM

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

IDEF$36 − $55 = −$19

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: IDEF, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

IDEFVIGVYM

IDEF—4.9%3.3%

VIG4.9%—60.6%

VYM3.3%60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.5%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

IDEFWorst drop−23.7%24.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+15.4%Year to date+14.8%

2.3%Yield1.5%

+19.5%Past year+17.6%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026