Compare2 funds · 1 pair
Picked · 2YTD
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the twoNov 4
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVIG 0.04%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldFDL 3.54%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearFDL +15.4%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearFDL −7.2%
Measures won4–2FDL wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$20,479FDL · VIG $17,005
Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k
Most income3.54%FDL · $354 on $10k
Smallest drop−7.2%FDL · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common2.8%FDL and VIG

FDL vs VIG

5Y
FDL
VIG
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund · $8.4BVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B
+25.0%3 years · per year$19,529 · $17,533+20.6%
+15.4%5 years · per year$20,479 · $17,005+11.2%
0.43%Expense ratio$43 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
3.54%12-mo yield$354 · $144 on $10k1.44%
−7.2%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%
12.5%VolatilityLower wins10.2%
4–2FDL wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
$10k startFDL $20.5kVIG $17.0kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsFDL · VIG
5.1%PEP0.8%
3.4%ACN0.5%
2.4%MDT0.5%
1.7%MDLZ0.3%
Held in common2.8%
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two
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Both

5Y2 funds
#Trend
1AFDLFirst Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundReadDesk0.43%3.54%+2.2%+26.9%+34.4%+25.0%+15.4%−7.2%$8.4B
2BVIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadDesk0.04%1.44%+2.1%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%$109.1B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus
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Cards for this view

FDL vs VIG

5Y
First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund
$20,479
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
$17,005
$10k$15k$20kNov 2021Nov 2026$20,479$17,005$10k$15k$20kNov 2021Nov 2026$20,479$17,005
MeasureFDLVIG
Fee0.43%0.04%
Cost on $10k a year$43$4
Yield3.54%1.44%
5 years, per year+15.4%+11.2%
3 years, per year+25.0%+20.6%
Worst drop · 1Y−7.2%−7.9%
Volatility · 1Y12.5%10.2%
4–2measures won
FDL first
2.8%
holdings shared
Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+35.3%
VIGVanguard
+16.4%
Jan 1Nov 4+35.3%+16.4%
+35.3%Year to date+16.4%
2.9%Yield1.4%
$123BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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DGRO vs VIG

YTD
iSharesDGRO
+20.6%
VIGVanguard
+16.4%
Jan 1Nov 4+20.6%+16.4%
+20.6%Year to date+16.4%
1.8%Yield1.4%
$46.1BAssets$109B
2–0DGRO wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+8.5%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+8.8%
Jan 1Nov 4+8.5%+8.8%
+8.5%Year to date+8.8%
12.2%Yield7.8%
$42.1BAssets$46.1B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
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Overlap: FDL, VIG

Today
2.8%most shared, FDL and VIG
FDLVIG
FDL—2.8%
VIG2.8%—
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$311most kept, FDL
FDL$354 − $43 = $311
VIG$144 − $4 = $140
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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