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VIG, WCME, DGRO and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,091DGRO · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, WCME, DGRO and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.82%+19.6%+21.4%+20.7%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.9B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.9%−0.6%[…][…]−17.3%25.8%$37M3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · DGRO 2014 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

VIG

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VIG vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

DGRO

in top 514.9%

VIGStockDGRO

4.9%MSFT3.0%

4.9%AAPL3.1%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, DGRO, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $45.9B$17,091

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 68.6% in common

VIGMeasureDGRO

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+19.6%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+21.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,806 · $17,598+20.7%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,596 · $17,091+11.3%

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

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $182 a year on $10k1.82%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer10.3%

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

1–7DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5ABBV3.0%

not top 5XOM2.9%

not top 5JNJ2.8%

Held in common68.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VIGDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–4DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VIG vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+16.0%Year to date+11.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$109BAssets$147B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, WCME, DGRO, IEMG

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

DGRO1.82%$182

VIG1.45%$145

WCME0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

DGRO$182 − $8 = $174

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCME, DGRO, IEMG

Today

68.6%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMEDGROIEMG

VIG—0.0%68.6%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.0%28.3%

DGRO68.6%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.0%28.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+21.4%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGDGRO

+11.7%Year to date+19.6%

2.4%Yield1.8%

+11.5%Past year+21.4%

0.09%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VIG, WCME, DGRO and IEMG

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