Guggenheim vs Vanguard: ETF issuers compared

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Guggenheim vs Vanguard: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Income: too few funds to call

Every dot is one income fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.

BOX SCORE · INCOME	Guggenheim	Vanguard
Funds in the category	2	7
Made money (W–L)	0–0	4–0
Win %	—	100%
Money made	—	$38.2B
Typical return	—	+19.2%
Launches · 2026	2	0
Assets	$153M	$255B
Fee per $100	$0.42	$0.04

The biggest income funds on each side

Guggenheim

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
GISC	Guggenheim Funds Trust - Guggenheim Securitized Income ETF	$93M	—
GEEQ	Guggenheim Enhanced Equity Income ETF	$60M	—

Vanguard

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF	$128B	+15.8% ✓
VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF	$95.8B	+19.2% ✓
VYMI	Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF	$22.3B	+23.3% ✓
VIGI	Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF	$9.2B	+13.5% ✓
VUSV	Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund - Vanguard Wellington U.S. Value Active ETF	$93M	—
VUSG	Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund - Vanguard Wellington U.S. Growth Active ETF	$37M	—

Tale of the tape

Income: too few funds to call

The biggest income funds on each side

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