Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, FAS and DGRO

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

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VIG, FAS 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%$44.7B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETFLeveraged · 3x0.92%8.67%+1.7%+13.8%+51.5%+6.2%−40.9%45.2%$2.1B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · FAS 2008 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

FAS

Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X ETF · $2.1B$13,483

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.8% in common

VIGMeasureFAS

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+1.7%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+13.8%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $34,756+51.5%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $13,483+6.2%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $92 a year on $10k · lower is better0.92%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $867 a year on $10k8.67%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−40.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer45.2%

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

6–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs FAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

FAS

in top 59.3%

VIGStockFAS

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPM2.4%

not top 5BRK-B2.8%

not top 5V1.9%

not top 5MA1.4%

not top 5BAC0.9%

Held in common12.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs FAS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

FASDirexion

+6.2%

5 years, per year

VIGFASFaded: behind in that period

3–1VIG wins

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

Income vs Leveraged: VIG vs FAS

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

FASDirexion

+1.7%

+12.1%Year to date+1.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−40.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y45.2%

1.5%Yield8.7%

$109BAssets$2.1B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, FAS, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

FAS0.92%$92

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

Yields: VIG, FAS, DGRO

8.67%highest, FAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FAS8.67%$867

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$775most kept, FAS

FAS$867 − $92 = $775

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, FAS, DGRO

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGFASDGRO

VIG—12.8%68.1%

FAS12.8%—13.1%

DGRO68.1%13.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

FASWorst drop−40.9%45.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FASDGRO

+1.7%Year to date+16.6%

8.7%Yield1.9%

+13.8%Past year+20.3%

0.92%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

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%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

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