Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCEO, DGRO and SCHD

VIGVanguard×WCEOHypatia Capital×DGROiShares×SCHDSchwab×

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

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VIG, WCEO, DGRO and SCHD, 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%$44.7B1.8

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B3.1

Hypatia Women CEO ETFUnsorted0.85%0.55%+16.7%+20.1%+18.6%[…]−7.3%14.3%$13M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · WCEO 2023 · DGRO 2014 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.7B$16,835

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 68.1% in common

VIGMeasureDGRO

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+16.6%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+20.3%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $17,593+20.7%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $16,835+11.0%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $187 a year on $10k1.87%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

1–7DGRO wins

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

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VIG vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

DGRO

in top 515.0%

VIGStockDGRO

4.9%MSFT3.2%

4.9%AAPL3.1%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5ABBV3.0%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5JNJ2.8%

Held in common68.1%

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

VIG vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VIGDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–4DGRO wins

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+12.1%Year to date+31.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCEO, DGRO, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

DGRO0.08%$8

WCEO0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCEO, DGRO, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

WCEO0.55%$55

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCEO$55 − $85 = −$30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCEO, DGRO, SCHD

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCEODGROSCHD

VIG—4.8%68.1%14.5%

WCEO4.8%—6.0%2.8%

DGRO68.1%6.0%—21.3%

SCHD14.5%2.8%21.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

WCEOWorst drop−7.3%14.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDWCEO

+31.4%Year to date+16.7%

3.0%Yield0.5%

+37.0%Past year+20.1%

0.06%Fee0.85%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026