Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, CGUI, VYM and SGOV

VIGVanguard×CGUICapital Group×VYMVanguard×SGOViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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VIG, CGUI, VYM and SGOV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.1%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B2.5

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

Capital Group Ultra Short Income ETFBonds & Cash · Ultra-short0.18%3.82%+3.0%+3.9%[…][…]−0.2%0.9%$388M2.7

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 · VYM 2006 · SGOV 2020

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 · $388M[…]

$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 CGUI

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

CGUICapital Group

+3.0%

+12.5%Year to date+3.0%

−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 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, CGUI, VYM, SGOV

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SGOV0.09%$9

CGUI0.18%$18

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

Yields: VIG, CGUI, VYM, SGOV

3.82%highest, CGUI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CGUI3.82%$382

SGOV3.63%$363

VYM2.30%$230

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$364most kept, CGUI

CGUI$382 − $18 = $364

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, CGUI, VYM, SGOV

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGCGUIVYMSGOV

VIG—[…]60.6%[…]

CGUI[…]—[…][…]

VYM60.6%[…]—[…]

SGOV[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

CGUIWorst drop−0.2%0.9% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% 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

CGUIVYM

+3.0%Year to date+13.3%

3.8%Yield2.3%

+3.9%Past year+17.7%

0.18%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.1%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.1%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–0BIL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026