Vanguard vs NEOS: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

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Vanguard vs NEOS: ETF issuers compared | ETF Tracker

Income: Vanguard wins, 100% to 89% of funds made money

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.

BOX SCORE · INCOME	Vanguard	NEOS
Funds in the category	7	15
Made money (W–L)	4–0	8–1
Win %	100%	89%
Money made	$38.2B	$2.2B
Typical return	+19.2%	+5.6%
Launches · 2026	0	3
Assets	$255B	$33.8B
Fee per $100	$0.04	$0.67

The biggest income funds on each side

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	—

NEOS

Fund	Name	Assets	1Y
QQQI	NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF	$14.8B	+4.9% ✓
SPYI	Neos S&P 500(R) High Income ETF	$12.5B	+10.6% ✓
CSHI	Neos Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF	$2.1B	+4.3% ✓
IWMI	NEOS Russell 2000 High Income ETF	$1.3B	+14.1% ✓
MLPI	MLP & Energy Infrastructure High Income ETF	$962M	—
IAUI	NEOS Gold High Income ETF	$624M	−4.9% ✕