Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, GISC and VYM

VIGVanguard×GISCGuggenheim×VYMVanguard×

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

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VIG, GISC and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.22%+17.2%+21.2%+21.6%+12.2%−6.7%10.1%$78.9B1.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B2.0

Guggenheim Funds Trust - Guggenheim Securitized Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.47%1.97%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$93M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · GISC 2026 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

GISC

Guggenheim Funds Trust - Guggenheim Securitized Income ETF · $93M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VIGMeasureGISC

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+18.9%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,533 · […][…]

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,005 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

1.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$144 · $197 a year on $10k1.97%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

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

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VIG vs GISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

GISC

in top 584.6%

VIGStockGISC

not top 5FN48.4%

not top 5FR26.1%

not top 5VMC5.4%

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

not top 5PLNT2.5%

not top 5BCC2.1%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs GISC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+18.9%

past year

GISCGuggenheim

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VIGGISCFaded: behind in that period

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

VIG vs VYM

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.4%

VYMVanguard

+17.2%

+16.4%Year to date+17.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y10.1%

1.4%Yield2.2%

$109BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, GISC, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

GISC0.47%$47

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

Yields: VIG, GISC, VYM

2.22%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.22%$222

GISC1.97%$197

VIG1.44%$144

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$218most kept, VYM

VYM$222 − $4 = $218

GISC$197 − $47 = $150

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, GISC, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGGISCVYM

VIG—0.1%60.6%

GISC0.1%—0.5%

VYM60.6%0.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%VYM, at 10.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.1% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

GISCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+17.2%Year to date+16.4%

2.2%Yield1.4%

+21.2%Past year+18.9%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026