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MDEV, VYM and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,262VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MDEV, VYM and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+18.3%+20.4%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+8.1%+7.5%+9.7%−3.0%−18.2%17.5%$3M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MDEV 2021 · VYM 2006 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,262

VYM

MDEV

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.5% in common

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VYM vs MDEV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

MDEV

in top 511.6%

VYMStockMDEV

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

not top 5GEHC2.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MDEV, VYM, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

MDEV0.70%$70

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

Yields: MDEV, VYM, VIG

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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%

MDEV

+17.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+8.1%

+18.3%1 yearTotal return+7.5%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,463 · $13,217+9.7%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,262 · $8,576−3.0%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $10 a year on $10k0.10%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−18.2%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.5%

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

8–0VYM wins

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

not top 5EW2.3%

not top 5PHIA.AS2.3%

not top 5TFX2.3%

not top 5STMN.SW2.2%

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common1.5%

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

VYM vs MDEV Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVYM

+11.5%

5 years, per year

MDEVFirst Trust

−3.0%

5 years, per year

VYMMDEVFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

VYM vs VIG

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.0%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+17.0%Year to date+16.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

2.2%Yield1.4%

$78.9BAssets$109B

4–0VYM wins

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

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

MDEV0.10%$10

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MDEV, VYM, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

MDEVVYMVIG

MDEV—1.5%3.1%

VYM1.5%—60.6%

VIG3.1%60.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.3%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+17.0%Year to date+16.0%

2.2%Yield1.4%

+18.3%Past year+16.3%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM 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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MDEV, VYM and VIG

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