Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ION, SCHD and VXUS

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,881SCHD · best of the three

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ION, SCHD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B1.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.9

ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETFInternational · Global0.58%2.13%−24.2%−4.6%+11.6%[…]−44.6%38.5%$9M3.0

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ION 2022 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF · $9M[…]

ION

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,881

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

IONMeasureSCHD

−24.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+35.3%

−4.6%1 yearTotal return+41.6%

+11.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,890 · $17,908+21.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,881+11.0%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$213 · $291 a year on $10k2.91%

−44.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

38.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.5%

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

0–7SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ION vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ION

15.7%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.6%

IONStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.8%

not top 5PG4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5CVX4.2%

not top 5COP4.1%

3.6%ARInot top 5

3.2%ALBnot top 5

3.1%SQMnot top 5

3.0%INCOnot top 5

2.8%MINnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

ION vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

ProSharesION

−4.6%

past year

SCHDSchwab

+41.6%

past year

IONSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–3SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: ION vs SCHD

YTD

ProSharesION

−24.2%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

−24.2%Year to date+35.3%

−44.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

38.5%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

2.1%Yield2.9%

$8.7MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ION, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

ION0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ION, SCHD, VXUS

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VXUS2.37%$237

ION2.13%$213

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

ION$213 − $58 = $155

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ION, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.0%most shared, ION and SCHD

IONSCHDVXUS

ION—0.0%0.0%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

IONWorst drop−44.6%38.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVXUS

+35.3%Year to date+12.0%

2.9%Yield2.4%

+41.6%Past year+15.0%

0.06%Fee0.05%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026