Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SNPD and DGRO

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,835DGRO · best of the three

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VIG, SNPD and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.87%+16.6%+20.3%+20.7%+11.0%−6.5%10.2%$44.7B1.5

Xtrackers S&P Dividend Aristocrats Screened ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.15%3.10%+18.3%+22.3%+14.4%[…]−8.7%12.4%$4M2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SNPD 2022 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

SNPD

Xtrackers S&P Dividend Aristocrats Screened ETF · $4M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.6% in common

VIGMeasureSNPD

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+18.3%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+22.3%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $14,964+14.4%

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

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $310 a year on $10k3.10%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.7%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer12.4%

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

4–3VIG wins

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

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VIG vs SNPD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SNPD

in top 514.1%

VIGStockSNPD

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 5RHI3.6%

not top 5VZ3.1%

not top 5BBY2.9%

not top 5AMCR2.3%

not top 5TGT2.3%

Held in common20.6%

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

VIG vs SNPD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

SNPDXtrackers

+22.3%

past year

VIGSNPDFaded: behind in that period

1–2SNPD wins

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

VIG vs SNPD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

SNPDXtrackers

+18.3%

+12.1%Year to date+18.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.7%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y12.4%

1.5%Yield3.1%

$109BAssets$3.7M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SNPD, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

SNPD0.15%$15

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

Yields: VIG, SNPD, DGRO

3.10%highest, SNPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SNPD3.10%$310

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$295most kept, SNPD

SNPD$310 − $15 = $295

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SNPD, DGRO

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGSNPDDGRO

VIG—20.6%68.1%

SNPD20.6%—19.4%

DGRO68.1%19.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.3%SNPD, at 12.4% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SNPDWorst drop−8.7%12.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SNPDDGRO

+18.3%Year to date+16.6%

3.1%Yield1.9%

+22.3%Past year+20.3%

0.15%Fee0.08%

3–1SNPD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026