Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GOVZ, 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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GOVZ, 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%$120B1.4

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

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.15%5.44%−5.0%−10.0%+0.9%−13.9%−19.9%16.1%$370M2.8

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: GOVZ 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF · $370M$4,724

GOVZ

SCHD

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

GOVZMeasureSCHD

−5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+32.3%

−10.0%1 yearTotal return+38.7%

+0.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $10,259 · $17,414+20.3%

−13.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $4,724 · $16,375+10.4%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

5.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$544 · $298 a year on $10k2.98%

−19.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

16.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

GOVZSCHD 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

GOVZ vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GOVZ

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

GOVZStockSCHD

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

GOVZ vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

iSharesGOVZ

−13.9%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

GOVZSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

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

Bonds vs Income: GOVZ vs SCHD

YTD

iSharesGOVZ

−5.0%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

−5.0%Year to date+32.3%

−19.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

16.1%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

5.4%Yield3.0%

$370MAssets$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GOVZ, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

GOVZ0.15%$15

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

Yields: GOVZ, SCHD, VIG

5.44%highest, GOVZ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GOVZ5.44%$544

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$529most kept, GOVZ

GOVZ$544 − $15 = $529

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GOVZ, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

GOVZSCHDVIG

GOVZ—[…][…]

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

GOVZWorst drop−19.9%16.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GOVZSCHD

−5.0%Year to date+32.3%

5.4%Yield3.0%

−10.0%Past year+38.7%

0.15%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%

$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

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$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026