Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, SCHD and VWO

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, SCHD and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$17,266

SCHD

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

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

SCHDMeasureWCMI

+31.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+37.0%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · […][…]

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,267 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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SCHD vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

SCHDStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.4%

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

4.5%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SCHD vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+37.0%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

SCHDWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: SCHD vs VWO

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VWOVanguard

+3.2%

+31.4%Year to date+3.2%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.0%Yield2.2%

$120BAssets$125B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, SCHD, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

VWO0.06%$6

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, WCMI, SCHD, VWO

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VWO2.20%$220

VIG1.50%$150

WCMI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, SCHD, VWO

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGWCMISCHDVWO

VIG—0.5%14.5%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—0.0%6.7%

SCHD14.5%0.0%—0.0%

VWO0.0%6.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+37.0%Past year+14.3%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026