Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, DGRO and VEA

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×DGROiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,131DGRO · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, DGRO and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.84%+18.8%+22.9%+20.7%+11.4%−6.5%10.3%$44.7B1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B4.0

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 · WCMI 2020 · DGRO 2014 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

DGRO

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF · $44.7B$17,131

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 68.2% in common

VIGMeasureDGRO

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+18.8%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+22.9%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $17,571+20.7%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $17,131+11.4%

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

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

−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 9, 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 515.1%

VIGStockDGRO

4.9%MSFT3.1%

4.9%AAPL3.1%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5ABBV3.1%

not top 5XOM3.0%

not top 5JNJ2.9%

Held in common68.2%

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

VIG vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VIGDGROFaded: behind in that period

0–4DGRO wins

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

Income vs International: VIG vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+14.8%Year to date+12.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$109BAssets$232B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

DGRO1.84%$184

VIG1.46%$146

WCMI0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

DGRO$184 − $8 = $176

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, VEA

Today

68.2%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMIDGROVEA

VIG—0.5%68.2%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—0.4%5.8%

DGRO68.2%0.4%—0.0%

VEA0.0%5.8%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.9%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEADGRO

+12.9%Year to date+18.8%

2.4%Yield1.8%

+18.8%Past year+22.9%

0.03%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026