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Alternatives to VIG
6 ETFs in the same category with similar yield and safety profiles to VIG (1.48% yield, 7.2/10 safety).
The closest alternative to VIG in our universe is SPYI — nearly identical yield (1.45% vs 1.48% for VIG) and a 6.9/10 safety score compared to VIG's 7.2/10. Across all 6 peers, yields range from 1.04% to 1.55% and safety scores range from 6.9 to 7.9/10.
Switching from VIG to a peer is not always straightforward — a higher yield peer often carries a lower safety score, and vice versa. The table below ranks each alternative by how closely it matches VIG on both dimensions simultaneously, so you can see the full yield-vs-safety tradeoff at a glance.
Closest matches
| Ticker | Yield | Safety | How it differs from VIG |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPYI · NEOS S&P 500 High Income ETF | 1.45% | 6.9/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| DGRW · WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund | 1.34% | 6.9/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| QQQI · NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF | 1.28% | 6.9/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| VT · Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Shares | 1.55% | 7.9/10 · Solid | 0.7 safety-score gap (safer) |
| IVV · iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.06% | 7.4/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
| VOO · Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | 1.04% | 7.4/10 · Solid | Very close match on yield and safety |
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