Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VIG and AGG

SCIOFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×AGGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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SCIO, VIG and AGG, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.65%+2.0%+3.2%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$574M1.7

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%−0.0%+0.7%+5.2%−0.1%−4.6%4.1%$139B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCIO 2024 · VIG 2006 · AGG 2003

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $574M[…]

SCIO

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureVIG

+2.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

+3.2%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,669+18.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,243+10.2%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SCIO vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

SCIOStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SCIO vs VIG Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.2%

past year

VIGVanguard

+14.3%

past year

SCIOVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SCIO vs AGG

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+2.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

+2.0%Year to date−0.0%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.6%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y4.1%

5.7%Yield4.1%

$574MAssets$139B

4–0SCIO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VIG, AGG

Today

0.03%lowest, AGG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

AGG0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCIO0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCIO, VIG, AGG

5.65%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.65%$565

AGG4.12%$412

VIG1.50%$150

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$495most kept, SCIO

SCIO$565 − $70 = $495

AGG$412 − $3 = $409

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCIO, VIG, AGG

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[…]holdings […]

SCIOVIGAGG

SCIO—[…][…]

VIG[…]—[…]

AGG[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

AGGWorst drop−4.6%4.1% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOVIG

+2.0%Year to date+12.1%

5.7%Yield1.5%

+3.2%Past year+14.3%

0.70%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.0%

AGGiShares

−0.0%

−0.0%Year to date−0.0%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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