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VIG, SMCL, CGDV and SCHD

VIGVanguard×SMCLGraniteShares×CGDVCapital Group×SCHDSchwab×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,513VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.92% · $292 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, SMCL, CGDV and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.24%+12.3%+13.2%+23.5%[…]−9.7%13.5%$39.0B2.7

GraniteShares ETF Trust - GraniteShares 2x Long SMCI Daily ETFSingle-Stock Leverage1.58%0.00%−75.9%−86.7%[…][…]−86.7%209.9%$24M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SMCL 2024 · CGDV 2022 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,513

VIG

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VIG vs CGDV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

CGDV

in top 524.0%

VIGStockCGDV

4.9%MSFT6.6%

not top 5NVDA5.3%

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGO4.7%

4.1%LLY

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SMCL, CGDV, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CGDV0.33%$33

SMCL1.58%$158

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

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+8.2%

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

CGDV

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF · $39.0B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.3% in common

VIGMeasureCGDV

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.3%

+16.3%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,797 · $18,844+23.5%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,513 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $33 a year on $10k · lower is better0.33%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $124 a year on $10k1.24%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

6–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5META4.0%

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5ORCL3.3%

Held in common29.3%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs CGDV Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVIG

+16.3%

past year

CGDVCapital Group

+13.2%

past year

VIGCGDVFaded: behind in that period

2–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

SCHDSchwab

+34.9%

+16.0%Year to date+34.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.4%Yield2.9%

$109BAssets$124B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, SMCL, CGDV, SCHD

1Y

2.92%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.92%$292

VIG1.45%$145

CGDV1.24%$124

SMCL0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$286most kept, SCHD

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

CGDV$124 − $33 = $91

SMCL$0 − $158 = −$158

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, SMCL, CGDV, SCHD

Today

29.3%most shared, VIG and CGDV

VIGSMCLCGDVSCHD

VIG—0.0%29.3%14.5%

SMCL0.0%—0.0%0.0%

CGDV29.3%0.0%—5.7%

SCHD14.5%0.0%5.7%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.5% vol

SMCLWorst drop−86.7%209.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+37.5%Past year+16.3%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Year to date

+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$807B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VIG, SMCL, CGDV and SCHD

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