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VIG, VYM and BND

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeBND · 4.15% · $415 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, VYM and BND, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.15%−0.7%−0.4%+4.6%−0.2%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · VYM 2006 · BND 2007

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,258

VYM

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 60.6% in common

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VYM vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

VYMStockVIG

6.9%AVGO4.3%

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5LLY4.1%

3.8%JPM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, VYM, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

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

Yields: VIG, VYM, BND

1Y

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

−0.7%

AGGiShares

−0.7%

−0.7%Year to date

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VIG

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.1%

+19.4%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,087 · $16,696+18.6%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,258 · $16,583+10.6%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$225 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

7–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.9%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common60.6%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVYM

+11.5%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VYMVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs BND

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.9%

BNDVanguard

−0.7%

+15.9%Year to date−0.7%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

2.2%Yield4.1%

$78.9BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

4.15%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.15%$415

VYM2.25%$225

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$412most kept, BND

BND$415 − $3 = $412

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, VYM, BND

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

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VIG—60.6%[…]

VYM60.6%—[…]

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End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.4%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDVYM

−0.7%Year to date+15.9%

4.1%Yield2.2%

−0.4%Past year+19.4%

0.03%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

−0.7%

4.1%Yield4.2%

$161BAssets$139B

1–0AGG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VIG, VYM and BND

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