American Century Large Cap Equity ETF (ACLC) is a ETF from American Century Investments and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) is a ETF from Vanguard (US). Over the past year ACLC returned +20.09% while VYM returned +26.12%. Year to date, ACLC is up 11.91% versus a gain of 15.80% for VYM.

Over three years, ACLC compounded at +17.02% per year against +18.25% for VYM; over five years the annualized figures are +10.50% and +12.51% respectively. Across the full 6-year window we track, ACLC has the edge at +14.55% annualized vs +7.07%. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

ACLC has been the more volatile fund, with annualized monthly volatility of 16.1% compared with 14.6% for VYM. Lower volatility generally means a smoother ride, though it often comes with lower long-run returns.

The deepest peak-to-trough decline in our data was -26.4% for ACLC and -58.8% for VYM. Drawdown depth is worth weighing if you expect to sell during market stress rather than ride it out.

The two funds' monthly returns correlate at 0.83. They usually move together, but the gap leaves some room for diversification.

ACLC charges 0.39% per year while VYM charges 0.04%. On a $10,000 position that is $39 vs $4 annually, a gap of $35 per year that compounds over a long holding period. On income, ACLC currently yields 0.54% against 2.86% for VYM.