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VIG and FSIG

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFSIG · 4.89% · $489 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

VIG and FSIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.4

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.44%4.89%+0.5%+1.3%+5.0%[…]−2.0%2.5%$1.5B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · FSIG 2021

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5Y

First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF · $1.5B[…]

FSIG

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FSIGMeasureVIG

+0.5%

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FSIG vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSIG

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

FSIGStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, FSIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

FSIG0.44%$44

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, FSIG

1Y

4.89%highest, FSIG

FundTrailing yieldYield

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

Year to date

Jan 1 → Nov 11

+16.0%

+1.3%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+5.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,586 · $16,811+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,653+10.7%

0.44%Expense ratio$44 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.89%Trailing 12-mo yield$489 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−2.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

2.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–4VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FSIG vs VIG Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFSIG

+1.3%

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.8%

past year

FSIGVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: FSIG vs VIG

YTD

First TrustFSIG

+0.5%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+0.5%Year to date+16.0%

−2.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

2.5%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

4.9%Yield1.4%

$1.5BAssets$109B

3–1FSIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

FSIG4.89%$489

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$445most kept, FSIG

FSIG$489 − $44 = $445

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, FSIG

Today

[…]holdings […]

VIGFSIG

VIG—[…]

FSIG[…]—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

FSIGWorst drop−2.0%2.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FSIGVIG

+0.5%Year to date+16.0%

4.9%Yield1.4%

+1.3%Past year+17.8%

0.44%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VIG and FSIG

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