Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SSG, CGDV and SCHD

VIGVanguard×SSGProShares×CGDVCapital Group×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,375SCHD · best of the four

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VIG, SSG, CGDV and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.27%+9.7%+13.2%+24.0%[…]−9.7%13.4%$39.5B2.9

ProShares UltraShort SemiconductorsLeveraged · 2x1.33%4.96%−40.1%−39.2%−71.1%−61.9%−72.2%81.0%$57M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SSG 2007 · CGDV 2022 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

SSG

ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors · $57M$81

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VIGMeasureSSG

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−40.1%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return−39.2%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $241−71.1%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $81−61.9%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $133 a year on $10k · lower is better1.33%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $496 a year on $10k4.96%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−72.2%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer81.0%

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

7–1VIG wins

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

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VIG vs SSG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SSG

in top 587.2%

VIGStockSSG

not top 5IQMM87.2%

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 common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SSG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

SSGProShares

−61.9%

5 years, per year

VIGSSGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Leveraged: VIG vs SSG

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

SSGProShares

−40.1%

+12.5%Year to date−40.1%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−72.2%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y81.0%

1.5%Yield5.0%

$109BAssets$57.2M

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SSG, CGDV, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CGDV0.33%$33

SSG1.33%$133

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

Yields: VIG, SSG, CGDV, SCHD

4.96%highest, SSG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SSG4.96%$496

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

CGDV1.27%$127

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$363most kept, SSG

SSG$496 − $133 = $363

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

CGDV$127 − $33 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SSG, CGDV, SCHD

Today

29.5%most shared, VIG and CGDV

VIGSSGCGDVSCHD

VIG—0.0%29.5%14.5%

SSG0.0%—0.0%0.0%

CGDV29.5%0.0%—5.8%

SCHD14.5%0.0%5.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.4% vol

SSGWorst drop−72.2%81.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SSGSCHD

−40.1%Year to date+32.3%

5.0%Yield3.0%

−39.2%Past year+38.7%

1.33%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026