Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, CGUI, SCHD and DGRO

VIGVanguard×CGUICapital Group×SCHDSchwab×DGROiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the four

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VIG, CGUI, SCHD and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B2.1

Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.18%3.82%+2.9%+3.8%[…][…]−0.2%0.9%$388M2.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VIG 2006 · CGUI 2024 · SCHD 2011 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

CGUI

Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF · $388M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureCGUI

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+2.9%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

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

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

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $382 a year on $10k3.82%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.2%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer0.9%

VIGCGUI 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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VIG vs CGUI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

CGUI

in top 5[…]

VIGStockCGUI

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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs CGUI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

CGUICapital Group

+3.8%

past year

VIGCGUIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs CGUI

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

CGUICapital Group

+2.9%

+12.1%Year to date+2.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−0.2%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y0.9%

1.5%Yield3.8%

$109BAssets$388M

3–1CGUI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, CGUI, SCHD, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

DGRO0.08%$8

CGUI0.18%$18

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

Yields: VIG, CGUI, SCHD, DGRO

3.82%highest, CGUI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CGUI3.82%$382

SCHD3.00%$300

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$364most kept, CGUI

CGUI$382 − $18 = $364

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, CGUI, SCHD, DGRO

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGCGUISCHDDGRO

VIG—[…]14.5%68.1%

CGUI[…]—[…][…]

SCHD14.5%[…]—21.3%

DGRO68.1%[…]21.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

CGUIWorst drop−0.2%0.9% vol

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CGUISCHD

+2.9%Year to date+31.4%

3.8%Yield3.0%

+3.8%Past year+37.0%

0.18%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026