Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAZ, SCHD and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,375SCHD · best of the three

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FAZ, SCHD and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETFLeveraged · 3x1.03%3.18%−16.7%−26.9%−45.6%−27.8%−47.4%45.0%$90M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAZ 2008 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF · $90M$1,957

FAZ

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FAZMeasureSCHD

−16.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+32.3%

−26.9%1 yearTotal return+38.7%

−45.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $1,609 · $17,414+20.3%

−27.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $1,957 · $16,375+10.4%

1.03%Expense ratio$103 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$318 · $298 a year on $10k2.98%

−47.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

45.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

1–7SCHD wins

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

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FAZ vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAZ

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

FAZStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.7%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5AMGN4.2%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FAZ vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

DirexionFAZ

−27.8%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

FAZSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Leveraged vs Income: FAZ vs SCHD

YTD

DirexionFAZ

−16.7%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

−16.7%Year to date+32.3%

−47.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

45.0%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

3.2%Yield3.0%

$89.9MAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAZ, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FAZ1.03%$103

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAZ, SCHD, VIG

3.18%highest, FAZ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FAZ3.18%$318

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

FAZ$318 − $103 = $215

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FAZ, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

FAZSCHDVIG

FAZ—[…][…]

SCHD[…]—14.5%

VIG[…]14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FAZWorst drop−47.4%45.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FAZSCHD

−16.7%Year to date+32.3%

3.2%Yield3.0%

−26.9%Past year+38.7%

1.03%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026