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VIG, WCMI, IEMG and DGRO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,095DGRO · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, WCMI, IEMG and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.82%+19.8%+22.9%+20.7%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.9B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B2.9

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.6%+11.4%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · DGRO 2014

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

VIG

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VIG vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.2%

VIGStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.5%

not top 5005930.K5.5%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $149B$13,919

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

VIGMeasureIEMG

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.2%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,811 · $16,963+19.3%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,653 · $13,919+6.8%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer25.7%

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

6–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

not top 5000660.K3.9%

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.6%

not top 59988.HK1.7%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.8%

5 years, per year

VIGIEMGFaded: behind in that period

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VIG vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+16.0%Year to date+13.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$109BAssets$149B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, DGRO

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

DGRO1.82%$182

VIG1.45%$145

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, IEMG

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

DGRO$182 − $8 = $174

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, DGRO

Today

68.4%most shared, VIG and DGRO

VIGWCMIIEMGDGRO

VIG—0.5%0.0%68.4%

WCMI0.5%—10.1%0.4%

IEMG0.0%10.1%—0.0%

DGRO68.4%0.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+22.9%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGDGRO

+13.2%Year to date+19.8%

2.4%Yield1.8%

+13.1%Past year+22.9%

0.09%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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VIG, WCMI, IEMG and DGRO

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