Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, JEPI and VXUS

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×JEPIJ.P. Morgan×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, JEPI and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFIncome · Premium income0.35%8.09%+5.2%+8.3%+11.0%+7.1%−6.7%8.8%$46.1B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · JEPI 2020 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

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

VIGMeasureVXUS

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $17,068+19.5%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $14,347+7.5%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

6–2VIG wins

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

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VIG vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

VIGStockVXUS

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

VIGVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs JEPI

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+12.5%Year to date+5.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y8.8%

1.5%Yield8.1%

$109BAssets$46.1B

3–1JEPI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, JEPI, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

JEPI0.35%$35

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, WCMI, JEPI, VXUS

8.09%highest, JEPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

JEPI8.09%$809

VXUS2.46%$246

VIG1.49%$149

WCMI0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$774most kept, JEPI

JEPI$809 − $35 = $774

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, JEPI, VXUS

Today

30.9%most shared, VIG and JEPI

VIGWCMIJEPIVXUS

VIG—0.5%30.9%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—0.6%0.3%

JEPI30.9%0.6%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

JEPIWorst drop−6.7%8.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

JEPIVIG

+5.2%Year to date+12.5%

8.1%Yield1.5%

+8.3%Past year+15.2%

0.35%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026