Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCME, SCHD and VXUS

VIGVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×VXUSVanguard×

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, WCME, SCHD and VXUS, 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%$123B1.5

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

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$36M4.0

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 · WCME 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$17,908

SCHD

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SCHDMeasureWCME

+35.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.3%

+41.6%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,908 · […][…]

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,881 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.91%Trailing 12-mo yield$291 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

6–0SCHD wins

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

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SCHD vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.6%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.6%

SCHDStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.7%

not top 5TEVA5.1%

4.8%TXNnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.3%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

4.3%PGnot top 5

4.2%KOnot top 5

4.2%CVXnot top 5

4.1%COPnot top 5

not top 5005930.K4.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

SCHD vs WCME Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+41.6%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.2%

past year

SCHDWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCHD wins

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

Income vs International: SCHD vs VXUS

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

+35.3%Year to date+12.0%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

2.9%Yield2.4%

$123BAssets$163B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VIG, WCME, SCHD, VXUS

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VXUS2.37%$237

VIG1.44%$144

WCME0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCME, SCHD, VXUS

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGWCMESCHDVXUS

VIG—0.0%14.5%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.0%11.0%

SCHD14.5%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%11.0%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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%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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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS 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

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