Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, GISC and DGRO

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, GISC and DGRO, 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%$44.7B1.5

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.6

Guggenheim Funds Trust - Guggenheim Securitized Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.47%1.96%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$93M2.5

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 · GISC 2026 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VYM

GISC

Guggenheim Funds Trust - Guggenheim Securitized Income ETF · $93M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VYMMeasureGISC

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9[…]

+19.5%1 yearTotal return[…]

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,150 · […][…]

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,254 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $47 a year on $10k · lower is better0.47%

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $196 a year on $10k1.96%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VYM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VYM vs GISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

GISC

in top 585.4%

VYMStockGISC

not top 5FN48.3%

not top 5FR26.6%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5VMC5.4%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

not top 5PLNT2.8%

2.7%JNJnot top 5

not top 5OR2.3%

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

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

VYM vs GISC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+19.5%

past year

GISCGuggenheim

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VYMGISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

VYM vs GISC

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.4%

GISCGuggenheim

[…]

+15.4%Year to date[…]

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y[…]

10.8%Volatility · 1Y[…]

2.3%Yield2.0%

$78.9BAssets$92.9M

1–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, GISC, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

GISC0.47%$47

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

Yields: VYM, GISC, DGRO

2.26%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.26%$226

GISC1.96%$196

DGRO1.84%$184

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$222most kept, VYM

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

DGRO$184 − $8 = $176

GISC$196 − $47 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, GISC, DGRO

Today

61.3%most shared, VYM and DGRO

VYMGISCDGRO

VYM—0.5%61.3%

GISC0.5%—0.1%

DGRO61.3%0.1%—

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

GISCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMDGRO

+15.4%Year to date+18.8%

2.3%Yield1.8%

+19.5%Past year+22.9%

0.04%Fee0.08%

2–2level

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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

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

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