Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSTB, VIG, SCHD and BND

FSTBFidelity×VIGVanguard×SCHDSchwab×BNDVanguard×

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

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FSTB, VIG, SCHD and BND, 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%$120B1.8

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.03%4.12%+0.1%+0.4%+5.6%−0.0%−4.5%4.0%$161B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

Fidelity Short-Term Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Core aggregate0.21%1.46%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$239M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FSTB 2026 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011 · BND 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,375

SCHD

FSTB

Fidelity Short-Term Bond ETF · $239M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHDMeasureFSTB

+32.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+38.7%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,414 · […][…]

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,375 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $21 a year on $10k · lower is better0.21%

2.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$298 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0SCHD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCHD vs FSTB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.7%in top 5

FSTB

in top 5[…]

SCHDStockFSTB

4.7%TXNnot top 5

4.4%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.2%KOnot top 5

4.2%AMGNnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SCHD vs FSTB Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+38.7%

past year

FSTBFidelity

[…]

past year

Returns […]

SCHDFSTBFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

Income vs Bonds: SCHD vs BND

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

BNDVanguard

+0.1%

+32.3%Year to date+0.1%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.5%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y4.0%

3.0%Yield4.1%

$120BAssets$161B

3–1BND wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSTB, VIG, SCHD, BND

Today

0.03%lowest, BND

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

BND0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FSTB0.21%$21

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

Yields: FSTB, VIG, SCHD, BND

4.12%highest, BND

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BND4.12%$412

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

FSTB1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$409most kept, BND

BND$412 − $3 = $409

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

FSTB$146 − $21 = $125

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSTB, VIG, SCHD, BND

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FSTBVIGSCHDBND

FSTB—[…][…][…]

VIG[…]—14.5%[…]

SCHD[…]14.5%—[…]

BND[…][…][…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

BNDWorst drop−4.5%4.0% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FSTBWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDSCHD

+0.1%Year to date+32.3%

4.1%Yield3.0%

+0.4%Past year+38.7%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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BND vs AGG

YTD

VanguardBND

+0.1%

AGGiShares

+0.1%

+0.1%Year to date+0.1%

4.1%Yield4.1%

$161BAssets$139B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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