Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, LGHT and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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VIG, LGHT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

Langar Global HealthTech ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%+11.3%+8.2%[…][…]−24.4%25.6%$2M2.8

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 · LGHT 2024 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

LGHT

Langar Global HealthTech ETF · $2M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureLGHT

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.3%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+8.2%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · […][…]

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.4%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

6–0VIG wins

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

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VIG vs LGHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

LGHT

in top 5[…]

VIGStockLGHT

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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs LGHT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

LGHTLangar

+8.2%

past year

VIGLGHTFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs International: VIG vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+12.1%Year to date+9.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$109BAssets$232B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, LGHT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

LGHT0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, LGHT, VEA

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VIG1.50%$150

LGHT0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

LGHT$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, LGHT, VEA

Today

0.0%most shared, VIG and VEA

VIGLGHTVEA

VIG—[…]0.0%

LGHT[…]—[…]

VEA0.0%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

LGHTWorst drop−24.4%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVIG

+9.7%Year to date+12.1%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+14.8%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.04%

3–1VEA wins

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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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