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YLD, VIG and SGOV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeYLD · 7.04% · $704 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

YLD, VIG and SGOV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.2%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%−0.0%0.2%$117B2.0

Principal Active High Yield ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.39%7.04%+1.2%+1.7%+7.4%+4.1%−4.1%4.8%$638M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: YLD 2015 · VIG 2006 · SGOV 2020

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5Y

Principal Active High Yield ETF · $638M$12,243

YLD

VIG

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

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

YLDMeasure

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YLD vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

YLD

7.6%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

YLDStockVIG

7.6%GVMXXnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: YLD, VIG, SGOV

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SGOV0.09%$9

YLD0.39%$39

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

Yields: YLD, VIG, SGOV

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SCHD vs VIG

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

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.2%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.2%Year to date

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VIG

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+1.7%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+7.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,376 · $16,811+18.9%

+4.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,243 · $16,653+10.7%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

7.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$704 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−4.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

4.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–5VIG wins

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

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

YLD vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

PrincipalYLD

+4.1%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

YLDVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

YLD vs SGOV

YTD

PrincipalYLD

+1.2%

SGOViShares

+3.2%

+1.2%Year to date+3.2%

−4.1%Worst drop · 1Y−0.0%

4.8%Volatility · 1Y0.2%

7.0%Yield3.6%

$638MAssets$117B

3–1SGOV wins

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

1Y

7.04%highest, YLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

YLD7.04%$704

SGOV3.63%$363

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$665most kept, YLD

YLD$704 − $39 = $665

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: YLD, VIG, SGOV

Today

0.0%most shared, YLD and VIG

YLDVIGSGOV

YLD—0.0%[…]

VIG0.0%—[…]

SGOV[…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

SGOVWorst drop−0.0%0.2% vol

YLDWorst drop−4.1%4.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

YLDVIG

+1.2%Year to date+16.0%

7.0%Yield1.4%

+1.7%Past year+17.8%

0.39%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$49.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YLD, VIG and SGOV

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