Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, VIG and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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FICS, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.9

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,962

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

VIGMeasureFICS

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.8%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $14,900+14.2%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $12,962+5.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

7–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

VIGStockFICS

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.3%

not top 5OR.PA2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs FICS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VIGFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+14.8%Year to date+33.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$122B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, VIG, SCHD

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

FICS1.83%$183

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FICSVIGSCHD

FICS—0.0%0.0%

VIG0.0%—14.5%

SCHD0.0%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+39.1%Past year+17.6%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026