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FLAGvsVIGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FLAG

Global X S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap

+0.43%

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ETF 2

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

This fund is part of

US High Dividend

+0.47%

Full VIG fund page

Global X S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETF (FLAG) belongs to the US Large Cap segment. Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG) is part of the US High Dividend segment. In contrast, VIG's top sector exposures are Technology, Finance and Healthcare. FLAG is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.29%, versus 0.04% for VIG. FLAG is up 4.25% year-to-date (YTD) with - in YTD flows. VIG performs better with 10.85% YTD performance, and +$568M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FLAG and VIG below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FLAG vs VIG performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 09/02/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FLAG VIG	+0.33%+0.62%	+3.68%+2.89%	+4.25%+10.85%	+7.07%+16.86%	n/a+57.20%	n/a+62.48%
Flows	FLAG VIG	-+$60M	-+$773M	-+$568M	-$1M+$2.75B	-+$8.20B	-+$13.16B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FLAG VIG	+11.84%+8.89%	+11.04%+10.07%	n/a+12.18%	n/a+14.23%
Max drawdown	FLAG VIG	-3.21%-2.21%	-9.29%-7.91%	n/a-14.95%	n/a-20.41%
Max drawdown duration	FLAG VIG	27d20d	170d85d	n/a128d	n/a703d

Trading data

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	FLAG	VIG
Last sale 9/2/2026 at 6:18 PM	$28.58	$243.18
Previous close 09/02/2026	$28.53	$241.66
Consolidated volume 09/02/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
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Replication quality

Data as of August 31, 2026

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Main metrics

Last update 9/2/2026 at 6:18 PM

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	FLAG	VIG
Last price	$28.58	$243.18
1D performance	+0.15%	+0.63%
AuM	$1.71 M	$112.59 B
E/R	0.29%	0.04%

Characteristics

	FLAG	VIG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Global X	Vanguard
Benchmark	S&P 500 U.S. Revenue Market Leaders 50 Index	S&P U.S. Dividend Growers Index
N° of holdings	-	328
Asset class	-	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	April 16, 2025	April 21, 2006
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FLAG

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VIG

USA

91.93%

Other

8.07%

Sectors

FLAG

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VIG

Technology

25.93%

Finance

20.61%

Healthcare

17.69%

Industrials

9.14%

Consumer Non-Cycl.

9.08%

Other

17.55%

Diversification

FLAG

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VIG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

42.39%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970

FLAG

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VIG

Broadcom Inc.

4.62%

Apple, Inc.

4.44%

Microsoft Corp.

4.33%

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

4.06%

Eli Lilly & Co.

3.92%

US30233Q1085

2.78%

Johnson & Johnson

2.66%

Visa, Inc.

2.44%

Walmart, Inc.

2.10%

Mastercard, Inc.

1.99%

Cisco Systems, Inc.

1.97%

AbbVie, Inc.

1.91%

Costco Wholesale Corp.

1.82%

Bank of America Corp.

1.74%

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

1.62%

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FLAGvsVIGETF Comparison

Global X S&P 500 U.S. Market Leaders Top 50 ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

FLAG vs VIG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FLAG and VIG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 2, 2026, FLAG is up 4.25% year-to-date (YTD), while VIG has returned 10.85%. That puts VIG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FLAG or VIG?

Year-to-date, the FLAG ETF saw - in flows, compared to +$568M for VIG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FLAG or VIG?

Over the past year, FLAG had a volatility of 11.04%, while VIG experienced 10.07%.

Which ETF is bigger: FLAG or VIG?

As of September 2, 2026, FLAG holds $1.71 M in assets under management (AUM), while VIG manages $112.59 B.

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