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DES, VYM and SCHD

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DES, VYM and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.6

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.8

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.38%2.28%+20.3%+22.6%+14.7%+6.4%−8.7%14.7%$2.1B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DES 2006 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund · $2.1B$13,650

DES

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

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DES vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DES

5.5%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

DESStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DES, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

DES0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DES, VYM, SCHD

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

VYM

+20.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+17.0%

+22.6%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+14.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,080 · $17,307+20.1%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,650 · $17,324+11.6%

0.38%Expense ratio$38 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$228 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−8.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

3–5VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.2%TFSLnot top 5

1.2%EPRnot top 5

1.1%NWEnot top 5

1.0%PBFnot top 5

1.0%SONnot top 5

Held in common1.6%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

DES vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

WisdomTreeDES

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.6%

5 years, per year

DESVYMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DES vs SCHD

YTD

WisdomTreeDES

+20.3%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+20.3%Year to date+34.6%

−8.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

2.3%Yield2.9%

$2.1BAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

DES2.28%$228

VYM2.23%$223

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

DES$228 − $38 = $190

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DES, VYM, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

DESVYMSCHD

DES—1.6%1.0%

VYM1.6%—21.9%

SCHD1.0%21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

DESWorst drop−8.7%14.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDDES

+34.6%Year to date+20.3%

2.9%Yield2.3%

+39.3%Past year+22.6%

0.06%Fee0.38%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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DES, VYM and SCHD

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