Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LGHT, VXUS and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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LGHT, VXUS and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

Langar Global HealthTech ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%+11.3%+8.2%[…][…]−24.4%25.6%$2M2.8

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: LGHT 2024 · VXUS 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

LGHT

Langar Global HealthTech ETF · $2M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureLGHT

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+8.2%

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

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

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.4%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

6–0VIG wins

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

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VIG vs LGHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

LGHT

in top 5[…]

VIGStockLGHT

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VIG vs LGHT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+17.6%

past year

LGHTLangar

+8.2%

past year

VIGLGHTFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs International: VIG vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+14.8%Year to date+11.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$109BAssets$163B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LGHT, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

LGHT0.85%$85

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

Yields: LGHT, VXUS, VIG

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

VIG1.46%$146

LGHT0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

LGHT$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LGHT, VXUS, VIG

Today

0.0%most shared, VXUS and VIG

LGHTVXUSVIG

LGHT—[…][…]

VXUS[…]—0.0%

VIG[…]0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

LGHTWorst drop−24.4%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVIG

+11.1%Year to date+14.8%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+15.3%Past year+17.6%

0.05%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS 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