Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXH, SCHD and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,039FTXH · best of the three

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FTXH, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.8%+19.0%+21.5%+11.6%−6.7%10.0%$78.9B1.9

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETFSectors · Health care0.60%0.66%+33.8%+46.6%+24.1%+12.5%−7.5%17.7%$1.2B2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.97%+32.8%+37.6%+21.2%+10.3%−6.9%11.4%$121B2.1

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: FTXH 2016 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF · $1.2B$18,039

FTXH

SCHD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.5% in common

FTXHMeasureSCHD

+33.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+32.8%

+46.6%1 yearTotal return+37.6%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,115 · $17,784+21.2%

+12.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $18,039 · $16,352+10.3%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$66 · $297 a year on $10k2.97%

−7.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

4–4Level

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

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FTXH vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTXH

36.8%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

FTXHStockSCHD

8.2%LLYnot top 5

7.7%ABBVnot top 5

7.2%PFEnot top 5

6.9%JNJnot top 5

6.8%MRKnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5CVX4.2%

not top 5HD4.2%

Held in common10.5%

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

FTXH vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTXH

+12.5%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.3%

5 years, per year

FTXHSCHDFaded: behind in that period

4–0FTXH wins

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

Sector vs Income: FTXH vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFTXH

+33.8%

SCHDSchwab

+32.8%

+33.8%Year to date+32.8%

−7.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

0.7%Yield3.0%

$1.2BAssets$121B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXH, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FTXH0.60%$60

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

Yields: FTXH, SCHD, VYM

2.97%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.97%$297

VYM2.25%$225

FTXH0.66%$66

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, SCHD

SCHD$297 − $6 = $291

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

FTXH$66 − $60 = $6

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTXH, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

FTXHSCHDVYM

FTXH—10.5%9.3%

SCHD10.5%—21.9%

VYM9.3%21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+46.6%FTXH, at 17.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.4% vol

FTXHWorst drop−7.5%17.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDFTXH

+32.8%Year to date+33.8%

3.0%Yield0.7%

+37.6%Past year+46.6%

0.06%Fee0.60%

2–2level

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ 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