Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, DGRO and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941DGRO · best of the three

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VCIT, DGRO and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.86%+17.2%+21.2%+21.1%+11.1%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B1.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCIT 2009 · DGRO 2014 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

VCIT

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.9B$16,941

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasureDGRO

−0.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+17.2%

+0.3%1 yearTotal return+21.2%

+7.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,368 · $17,770+21.1%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,508 · $16,941+11.1%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $186 a year on $10k1.86%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

4–4Level

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

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VCIT vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

DGRO

in top 514.9%

VCITStockDGRO

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AAPL3.0%

not top 5ABBV3.0%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5JNJ2.8%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VCITDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–4DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: VCIT vs DGRO

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.6%

DGROiShares

+17.2%

−0.6%Year to date+17.2%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.5%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

5.0%Yield1.9%

$66.6BAssets$44.9B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, DGRO, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCIT, DGRO, VIG

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

DGRO1.86%$186

VIG1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

DGRO$186 − $8 = $178

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCIT, DGRO, VIG

Today

68.5%most shared, DGRO and VIG

VCITDGROVIG

VCIT—[…][…]

DGRO[…]—68.5%

VIG[…]68.5%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITDGRO

−0.6%Year to date+17.2%

5.0%Yield1.9%

+0.3%Past year+21.2%

0.03%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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