Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FPE, SCHD and VOO

FPEFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,749VOO · best of the three

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FPE, SCHD and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.97%+32.8%+37.6%+21.2%+10.3%−6.9%11.4%$121B1.8

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T2.0

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.83%6.37%−2.1%−1.7%+9.4%+2.1%−4.4%4.0%$5.8B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FPE 2013 · SCHD 2011 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Preferred Securities and Income ETF · $5.8B$11,068

FPE

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $121B$16,352

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

FPEMeasureSCHD

−2.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+32.8%

−1.7%1 yearTotal return+37.6%

+9.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,099 · $17,784+21.2%

+2.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,068 · $16,352+10.3%

0.83%Expense ratio$83 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

6.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$637 · $297 a year on $10k2.97%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

4.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

3–5SCHD wins

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

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FPE vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FPE

5.9%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

FPEStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5CVX4.2%

not top 5HD4.2%

1.6%WFC-PLnot top 5

1.2%XELLLnot top 5

1.1%CRBDnot top 5

1.1%ESGRPnot top 5

1.0%TMUSZnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FPE vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

First TrustFPE

+2.1%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.3%

5 years, per year

FPESCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FPE vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFPE

−2.1%

SCHDSchwab

+32.8%

−2.1%Year to date+32.8%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

4.0%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

6.4%Yield3.0%

$5.8BAssets$121B

3–1FPE wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FPE, SCHD, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

FPE0.83%$83

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FPE, SCHD, VOO

6.37%highest, FPE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FPE6.37%$637

SCHD2.97%$297

VOO1.07%$107

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$554most kept, FPE

FPE$637 − $83 = $554

SCHD$297 − $6 = $291

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FPE, SCHD, VOO

Today

7.6%most shared, SCHD and VOO

FPESCHDVOO

FPE—0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—7.6%

VOO0.0%7.6%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.6%SCHD, at 11.4% volatility

FPEWorst drop−4.4%4.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.4% vol

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FPESCHD

−2.1%Year to date+32.8%

6.4%Yield3.0%

−1.7%Past year+37.6%

0.83%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026