Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, DGRO and VXUS

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst 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, WCMI, 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 International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · DGRO 2014 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

DGRO

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

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

DGROMeasureVXUS

+16.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+20.3%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,593 · $16,925+19.2%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,835 · $14,489+7.7%

0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.87%Trailing 12-mo yield$187 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−6.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

6–2DGRO wins

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

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DGRO vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DGRO

15.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

DGROStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.0%ABBVnot top 5

3.0%XOMnot top 5

2.8%JNJnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

DGRO vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesDGRO

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

DGROVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0DGRO wins

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

Income vs International: DGRO vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+16.6%Year to date+8.1%

−6.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.9%Yield2.5%

$44.9BAssets$163B

3–1DGRO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

DGRO0.08%$8

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

DGRO1.87%$187

VIG1.50%$150

WCMI0.58%$58

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

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, DGRO, VXUS

Today

68.1%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMIDGROVXUS

VIG—0.5%68.1%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—0.4%8.7%

DGRO68.1%0.4%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.7%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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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