This Vanguard screen feels different from the high-yield ETF screens. I am not looking for the biggest payout here. I am using the table more as a baseline check: what does reasonable income look like when the fund is also expected to carry price growth, diversification, or stability?
That makes Vanguard useful as an opportunity-cost reference. If a higher-yield fund pays more but gives up too much price trend or total return, this type of screen helps me see what I may be trading away.
| Fund Ticker | Dividend TTM | Price CAGR | Total Return CAGR | Payout Support Risk | Stability | Dividend TTM (MoM) | Price Growth (MoM) | Total Return CAGR (MoM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BND | 3.93% | -0.26% | 0.11% | Low | MID | 3.91% (+0.02pp) | -0.09% (-0.17pp) | N/A |
| VIG | 1.51% | 13.22% | 6.04% | Low | LOW | 1.61% (-0.10pp) | 11.77% (+1.45pp) | N/A |
| VNQ | 3.62% | 4.96% | 8.21% | Low | LOW | 3.93% (-0.31pp) | 2.22% (+2.74pp) | N/A |
| VOO | 1.08% | 20.02% | 9.68% | Low | LOW | 1.19% (-0.11pp) | 16.69% (+3.33pp) | N/A |
| VT | 1.66% | 17.42% | 8.24% | Low | LOW | 1.82% (-0.16pp) | 14.52% (+2.90pp) | N/A |
| VTI | 1.06% | 19.74% | 9.57% | Low | LOW | 1.17% (-0.11pp) | 16.27% (+3.47pp) | N/A |
| VXUS | 2.75% | 13.87% | 6.47% | Low | LOW | 2.97% (-0.22pp) | 11.78% (+2.09pp) | N/A |
| VYM | 2.23% | 13.74% | 6.25% | Low | LOW | 2.37% (-0.14pp) | 11.97% (+1.77pp) | N/A |
| VYMI | 3.46% | 15.53% | 4.09% | Low | LOW | 3.63% (-0.17pp) | 15.01% (+0.52pp) | N/A |
What I noticed
VOO and VTI are the clearest growth-engine rows in this table. VOO shows 1.08% Dividend TTM, 20.02% Price CAGR, and 9.68% Total Return CAGR. VTI is very close, with 1.06% Dividend TTM, 19.74% Price CAGR, and 9.57% Total Return CAGR. The income is low, but the price-growth profile is strong.
VIG is not high current income either. It has 1.51% Dividend TTM, 13.22% Price CAGR, and 6.04% Total Return CAGR. I would read that more as a dividend-growth / capital-preservation profile than as an income sleeve.
VYM and VYMI move closer to income, but they still do not behave like high-yield products. VYM shows 2.23% Dividend TTM with 13.74% Price CAGR and 6.25% Total Return CAGR. VYMI has the highest Dividend TTM in the Vanguard equity group at 3.46%, with 15.53% Price CAGR and 4.09% Total Return CAGR.
BND should be judged separately from the equity funds. It has 3.93% Dividend TTM, -0.26% Price CAGR, and 0.11% Total Return CAGR, with MID stability. The role is different: more bond-like income and ballast, not equity growth.
VNQ also deserves a separate read because real estate behaves differently from broad equity exposure. VNQ shows 3.62% Dividend TTM, 4.96% Price CAGR, and 8.21% Total Return CAGR. The yield is higher than VOO or VTI, but the price-growth profile is not the same.
My takeaway from this screen is that Vanguard funds remind me why role clarity matters. VOO and VTI are growth engines, VIG is more dividend-growth oriented, VYM/VYMI are moderate-income equity funds, BND is a different asset sleeve, and VNQ is a real-estate exposure. That context matters before comparing them against higher-yield income products.
Note: Metrics are exported from Dividend Decoder as a partial snapshot; not investment advice.