Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SLTY and VYM

VIGVanguard×SLTYYieldMax×VYMVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the three

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VIG, SLTY and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETFLeveraged · Bear1.35%91.83%−8.0%−8.7%[…][…]−16.6%15.6%$16M2.7

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 · SLTY 2025 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

SLTY

YieldMax Ultra Short Option Income Strategy ETF · $16M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureSLTY

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−8.0%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return−8.7%

+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 · $135 a year on $10k · lower is better1.35%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $9,183 a year on $10k91.83%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.6%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer15.6%

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

5–1VIG wins

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

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VIG vs SLTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SLTY

in top 5-10.4%

VIGStockSLTY

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 5TMUS-1.8%

not top 5HPE-2.0%

not top 5RKLB-2.1%

not top 5TGT-2.2%

not top 5QQQ-2.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SLTY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

SLTYYieldMax

−8.7%

past year

VIGSLTYFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Leveraged: VIG vs SLTY

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

SLTYYieldMax

−8.0%

+12.1%Year to date−8.0%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−16.6%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y15.6%

1.5%Yield91.8%

$109BAssets$16.4M

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SLTY, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SLTY1.35%$135

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

Yields: VIG, SLTY, VYM

91.83%highest, SLTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLTY91.83%$9,183

VYM2.31%$231

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$9,048most kept, SLTY

SLTY$9,183 − $135 = $9,048

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SLTY, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGSLTYVYM

VIG—[…]60.6%

SLTY[…]—[…]

VYM60.6%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.5%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SLTYWorst drop−16.6%15.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLTYVYM

−8.0%Year to date+12.8%

91.8%Yield2.3%

−8.7%Past year+16.5%

1.35%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026