Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SSK and DGRO

VIGVanguard×SSKRexshares×DGROiShares×

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

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VIG, SSK and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.86%+17.2%+21.2%+21.1%+11.1%−6.5%10.2%$44.9B1.3

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

ETF Opportunities Trust - REX-Osprey SOL + Staking ETFUnsorted0.75%24.83%−24.7%−38.3%[…][…]−61.1%69.2%$84M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · SSK 2025 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

SSK

ETF Opportunities Trust - REX-Osprey SOL + Staking ETF · $84M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureSSK

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−24.7%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return−38.3%

+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 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $2,483 a year on $10k24.83%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−61.1%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer69.2%

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

5–1VIG wins

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

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VIG vs SSK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SSK

in top 5[…]

VIGStockSSK

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 SSK Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

SSKRexshares

−38.3%

past year

VIGSSKFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Unsorted: VIG vs SSK

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

SSKRexshares

−24.7%

+12.5%Year to date−24.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−61.1%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y69.2%

1.5%Yield24.8%

$109BAssets$83.7M

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SSK, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

SSK0.75%$75

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

Yields: VIG, SSK, DGRO

24.83%highest, SSK

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SSK24.83%$2,483

DGRO1.86%$186

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$2,408most kept, SSK

SSK$2,483 − $75 = $2,408

DGRO$186 − $8 = $178

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SSK, DGRO

Today

68.5%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGSSKDGRO

VIG—[…]68.5%

SSK[…]—[…]

DGRO68.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SSKWorst drop−61.1%69.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SSKDGRO

−24.7%Year to date+17.2%

24.8%Yield1.9%

−38.3%Past year+21.2%

0.75%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO 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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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