Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, SGOV and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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VYM, SGOV and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.4

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.1%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VYM 2006 · SGOV 2020 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

VYM

SGOV

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF · $117B$12,086

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureSGOV

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+3.1%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $11,417+4.5%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,002 · $12,086+3.9%

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

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $363 a year on $10k3.63%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better0.0%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer0.2%

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

5–3VYM wins

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

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VYM vs SGOV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

SGOV

in top 5[…]

VYMStockSGOV

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VYM vs SGOV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.2%

5 years, per year

SGOViShares

+3.9%

5 years, per year

VYMSGOVFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs SGOV

YTD

VanguardVYM

+13.3%

SGOViShares

+3.1%

+13.3%Year to date+3.1%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y+0.0%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y0.2%

2.3%Yield3.6%

$78.9BAssets$117B

3–1SGOV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, SGOV, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

SGOV0.09%$9

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

Yields: VYM, SGOV, VIG

3.63%highest, SGOV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SGOV3.63%$363

VYM2.30%$230

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$354most kept, SGOV

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, SGOV, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

VYMSGOVVIG

VYM—[…]60.6%

SGOV[…]—[…]

VIG60.6%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SGOVVYM

+3.1%Year to date+13.3%

3.6%Yield2.3%

+3.7%Past year+17.7%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM 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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.1%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.1%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–0BIL wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026