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SMIG, DGRO and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,075DGRO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDGRO · 1.83% · $183 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SMIG, DGRO and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.83%+19.1%+22.8%+20.4%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.7B1.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%1.66%+14.8%+17.0%+14.4%+7.3%−8.5%11.9%$1.5B2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SMIG 2021 · DGRO 2014 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Bahl & Gaynor Small/Mid Cap Income Growth ETF · $1.5B$14,205

SMIG

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $45.7B$17,075

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

SMIG

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SMIG vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SMIG

21.9%in top 5

DGRO

in top 515.1%

SMIGStockDGRO

4.7%VCTRnot top 5

4.4%SNAnot top 5

4.3%RGAnot top 5

4.3%USPHnot top 5

4.2%PKGnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SMIG, DGRO, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

SMIG0.60%$60

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

Yields: SMIG, DGRO, VIG

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

Measure

DGRO

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+19.1%

+17.0%1 yearTotal return+22.8%

+14.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,961 · $17,474+20.4%

+7.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,205 · $17,075+11.3%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$166 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

11.9%VolatilityLower is calmer10.3%

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

0–8DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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not top 5XOM2.9%

not top 5JNJ2.9%

Held in common1.6%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

SMIG vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

5Y

Bahl & GaynorSMIG

+7.3%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.3%

5 years, per year

SMIGDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–4DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SMIG vs DGRO

YTD

Bahl & GaynorSMIG

+14.8%

DGROiShares

+19.1%

+14.8%Year to date+19.1%

−8.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.5%

11.9%Volatility · 1Y10.3%

1.7%Yield1.8%

$1.5BAssets$45.7B

4–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

1.83%highest, DGRO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DGRO1.83%$183

SMIG1.66%$166

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$175most kept, DGRO

DGRO$183 − $8 = $175

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

SMIG$166 − $60 = $106

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SMIG, DGRO, VIG

Today

68.5%most shared, DGRO and VIG

SMIGDGROVIG

SMIG—1.6%1.5%

DGRO1.6%—68.5%

VIG1.5%68.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+22.8%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SMIGWorst drop−8.5%11.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DGROVIG

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

+22.8%Past year+17.8%

0.08%Fee0.04%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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SMIG, DGRO and VIG

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