Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SCIO and SGOV

VIGVanguard×SCIOFirst Trust×SGOViShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the three

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VIG, SCIO and SGOV, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.8

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.1%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B1.8

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.66%+1.9%+3.0%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$573M2.3

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 · SCIO 2024 · SGOV 2020

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

SCIO

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $573M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureSCIO

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.9%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+3.0%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $566 a year on $10k5.66%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.7%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer2.7%

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

3–3Level

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

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VIG vs SCIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SCIO

in top 5[…]

VIGStockSCIO

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SCIO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

SCIOFirst Trust

+3.0%

past year

VIGSCIOFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs SCIO

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

SCIOFirst Trust

+1.9%

+12.5%Year to date+1.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−2.7%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y2.7%

1.5%Yield5.7%

$109BAssets$573M

3–1SCIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SCIO, SGOV

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SGOV0.09%$9

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: VIG, SCIO, SGOV

5.66%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.66%$566

SGOV3.63%$363

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$496most kept, SCIO

SCIO$566 − $70 = $496

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SCIO, SGOV

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[…]holdings […]

VIGSCIOSGOV

VIG—[…][…]

SCIO[…]—[…]

SGOV[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOVIG

+1.9%Year to date+12.5%

5.7%Yield1.5%

+3.0%Past year+15.2%

0.70%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG 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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.1%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.1%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–0BIL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026