Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,005VIG · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$148B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.7

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$11,890

VIG

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$11,077

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VIGMeasureWCMI

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+9.1%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,533 · […][…]

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,005 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$144 · $56 a year on $10k0.56%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer20.5%

VIGWCMI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.3%

VIGStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.9%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

not top 5NBIS3.6%

not top 5TSCO.L3.3%

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+18.9%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+10.8%

past year

VIGWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.4%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

+16.4%Year to date+35.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

1.4%Yield2.9%

$109BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

IEMG2.40%$240

VIG1.44%$144

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGWCMIIEMGSCHD

VIG—0.5%0.0%14.5%

WCMI0.5%—10.4%0.0%

IEMG0.0%10.4%—0.0%

SCHD14.5%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+41.6%Past year+18.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026