Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, CGUI, VCIT and SCHD

VIGVanguard×CGUICapital Group×VCITVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,375SCHD · best of the four

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VIG, CGUI, VCIT and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B2.1

Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.18%3.82%+3.0%+3.9%[…][…]−0.2%0.9%$387M2.3

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: VIG 2006 · CGUI 2024 · VCIT 2009 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

CGUI

Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETF · $387M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureCGUI

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.0%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+3.9%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · […][…]

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

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $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 5, 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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs CGUI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

CGUICapital Group

+3.9%

past year

VIGCGUIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+12.5%Year to date−0.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

1.5%Yield5.0%

$109BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, CGUI, VCIT, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CGUI0.18%$18

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

Yields: VIG, CGUI, VCIT, SCHD

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

CGUI3.82%$382

SCHD2.98%$298

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

CGUI$382 − $18 = $364

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, CGUI, VCIT, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGCGUIVCITSCHD

VIG—[…][…]14.5%

CGUI[…]—[…][…]

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

SCHD14.5%[…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

CGUIWorst drop−0.2%0.9% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSCHD

−0.6%Year to date+32.3%

5.0%Yield3.0%

+0.3%Past year+38.7%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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$805B

2–0SPYM wins

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