Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCME, DGRO and VXUS

VIGVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×DGROiShares×VXUSVanguard×

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, WCME, DGRO and VXUS, 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%$44.9B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · DGRO 2014 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M[…]

WCME

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.9B$16,835

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

WCMEMeasureDGRO

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+16.6%

−4.1%1 yearTotal return+20.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,593+20.7%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,835+11.0%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $187 a year on $10k1.87%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

0–6DGRO wins

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

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WCME vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

29.6%in top 5

DGRO

in top 515.0%

WCMEStockDGRO

12.9%2330.TWnot top 5

5.3%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%2269.HKnot top 5

3.6%000660.Knot top 5

3.5%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AAPL3.1%

not top 5ABBV3.0%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5JNJ2.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

WCME vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−4.1%

past year

DGROiShares

+20.3%

past year

WCMEDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–2DGRO wins

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

WCME vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustWCME

−1.3%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

−1.3%Year to date+8.1%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.9MAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, DGRO, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

DGRO0.08%$8

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VIG, WCME, DGRO, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

DGRO$187 − $8 = $179

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCME, DGRO, VXUS

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMEDGROVXUS

VIG—0.0%68.1%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.0%11.0%

DGRO68.1%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%11.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.3%DGRO, at 10.2% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSDGRO

+8.1%Year to date+16.6%

2.5%Yield1.9%

+11.6%Past year+20.3%

0.05%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026