Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, IVV and DGRO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,151IVV · best of the three

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VIG, IVV and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.86%+17.2%+21.2%+21.1%+11.1%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.4%+9.7%+22.1%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B2.3

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 · IVV 2000 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $850B$17,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 42.6% in common

VIGMeasureIVV

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $18,221+22.1%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $17,151+11.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $114 a year on $10k1.14%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

5–3VIG wins

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

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VIG vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

IVV

in top 527.7%

VIGStockIVV

4.9%AAPL7.7%

not top 5NVDA7.3%

4.9%MSFT6.2%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.9%

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Held in common42.6%

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

VIG vs IVV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VIGIVVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VIG vs DGRO

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

DGROiShares

+17.2%

+12.5%Year to date+17.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

1.5%Yield1.9%

$109BAssets$44.9B

4–0DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, IVV, DGRO

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

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

Yields: VIG, IVV, DGRO

1.86%highest, DGRO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DGRO1.86%$186

VIG1.49%$149

IVV1.14%$114

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$178most kept, DGRO

DGRO$186 − $8 = $178

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, IVV, DGRO

Today

68.5%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGIVVDGRO

VIG—42.6%68.5%

IVV42.6%—43.8%

DGRO68.5%43.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DGROVIG

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

+21.2%Past year+15.2%

0.08%Fee0.04%

3–1DGRO 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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.4%

IVViShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

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