Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, DGRO and VEA

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the three

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VYM, 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%$44.7B1.6

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VYM 2006 · DGRO 2014 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

VYM

DGRO

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 61.3% in common

VYMMeasureDGRO

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+18.8%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+22.9%

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,150 · $17,571+20.7%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,254 · $17,131+11.4%

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

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.3%

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

3–5DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VYM vs DGRO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

DGRO

in top 515.1%

VYMStockDGRO

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.1%

not top 5AAPL3.1%

2.0%ABBV3.1%

2.8%XOM3.0%

2.7%JNJ2.9%

Held in common61.3%

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

VYM vs DGRO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.5%

5 years, per year

DGROiShares

+11.4%

5 years, per year

VYMDGROFaded: behind in that period

1–3DGRO wins

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

Income vs International: VYM vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.4%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+15.4%Year to date+12.9%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.3%Yield2.4%

$78.9BAssets$232B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, DGRO, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

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

Yields: VYM, DGRO, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VYM2.26%$226

DGRO1.84%$184

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

DGRO$184 − $8 = $176

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, DGRO, VEA

Today

61.3%most shared, VYM and DGRO

VYMDGROVEA

VYM—61.3%0.0%

DGRO61.3%—0.0%

VEA0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.9%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% 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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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