Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCME, CGDV and VWO

VIGVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×CGDVCapital Group×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the four

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VIG, WCME, CGDV and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.3

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.24%+12.1%+16.1%+23.7%[…]−9.7%13.5%$37.8B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.6%+6.1%+16.7%+5.1%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.7%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$35M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · CGDV 2022 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Capital Group Dividend Value ETF · $37.8B[…]

CGDV

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.4% in common

CGDVMeasureVIG

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.8%

+16.1%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

+23.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,934 · $16,775+18.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,638+10.7%

0.33%Expense ratio$33 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$124 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

1–6VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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CGDV vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

CGDV

24.2%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

CGDVStockVIG

6.9%MSFT4.9%

5.9%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.9%

4.0%AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

4.1%METAnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.9%

3.2%GEnot top 5

Held in common29.4%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

CGDV vs VIG Returns, Every Period

Capital GroupCGDV

+16.1%

past year

VIGVanguard

+17.6%

past year

CGDVVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: CGDV vs VWO

YTD

Capital GroupCGDV

+12.1%

VWOVanguard

+5.6%

+12.1%Year to date+5.6%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

1.2%Yield2.2%

$37.8BAssets$125B

3–1CGDV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, CGDV, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

CGDV0.33%$33

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, WCME, CGDV, VWO

2.15%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.15%$215

VIG1.46%$146

CGDV1.24%$124

WCME0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$209most kept, VWO

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

CGDV$124 − $33 = $91

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCME, CGDV, VWO

Today

29.4%most shared, VIG and CGDV

VIGWCMECGDVVWO

VIG—0.0%29.4%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.0%19.4%

CGDV29.4%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%19.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.5% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VWOVIG

+5.6%Year to date+14.8%

2.2%Yield1.5%

+6.1%Past year+17.6%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026