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As of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ. LCAP VIG \n Expense ratio 0.29% 0.04% \n Net assets, LCAP as of Oct 8, 2026 and VIG as of Sep 30, 2026 $1.9bn $109.1bn \n Total return, 1 year +17.7% +12.0% \n What it tracks No index, actively ","source":"ETFIQ, independent ETF data. Recomputed nightly from public filings and prices.","publisher":{"@id":"https://etfiq.com/#org","name":"ETFIQ","url":"https://etfiq.com"},"license":"https://etfiq.com/license/","license_text":"Figures ETFIQ computes are free to use with attribution: ETFIQ (etfiq.com). Issuer data stays under its owner's terms.","citation":"ETFIQ, LCAP against VIG, data as of Oct 9, 2026. https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lcap-vs-vig","a":{"ticker":"LCAP","name":"Principal Capital Appreciation Select ETF","issuer":"Principal","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"LCAP is actively managed and returned +17.7% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/lcap","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+17.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.29%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"54","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"0.0%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"0.1%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment, ex-date Dec 29, 2025","value":"$0.0315","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$1.9bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"ETFIQ, shares outstanding times NAV, as of Oct 8, 2026"}]},"b":{"ticker":"VIG","name":"Vanguard Div Appreciation ETF","issuer":"Vanguard","desk":"core","as_of":"2026-10-09","verdict":"VIG tracks an index of Dividend growth and returned +12.0% over the past year.","url":"https://etfiq.com/funds/vig","key_facts":[{"label":"Total return, 1 year","value":"+12.0%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Expense ratio","value":"0.04%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Holdings","value":"335","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Below its high","value":"\u22122.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"12-month yield: cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price","value":"1.7%","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Last payment (paid quarterly), ex-date Sep 28, 2026","value":"$0.9295","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":null},{"label":"Net assets","value":"$109.1bn","as_of":"2026-10-09","source":"the issuer\u2019s own figure for this ETF, month end, as of Sep 30, 2026"}]},"overlap_pct":31,"full_text_at":"https://etfiq.com/compare/any/lcap-vs-vig"}