Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ISTB, VIG and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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ISTB, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Other bonds0.06%4.36%+1.1%+1.8%+5.0%+2.1%−1.6%1.9%$5.4B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ISTB 2012 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF · $5.4B$11,100

ISTB

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ISTBMeasureVIG

+1.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+14.8%

+1.8%1 yearTotal return+17.6%

+5.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,579 · $16,775+18.8%

+2.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,100 · $16,638+10.7%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

4.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$436 · $146 a year on $10k1.46%

−1.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

1.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–5VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

ISTB vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ISTB

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

ISTBStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

ISTB vs VIG Returns, Every Period

iSharesISTB

+2.1%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

ISTBVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: ISTB vs SCHD

YTD

iSharesISTB

+1.1%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+1.1%Year to date+33.2%

−1.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

1.9%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

4.4%Yield3.0%

$5.4BAssets$120B

3–1ISTB wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ISTB, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

ISTB0.06%$6

SCHD0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ISTB, VIG, SCHD

4.36%highest, ISTB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

ISTB4.36%$436

SCHD2.96%$296

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$430most kept, ISTB

ISTB$436 − $6 = $430

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ISTB, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

ISTBVIGSCHD

ISTB—[…][…]

VIG[…]—14.5%

SCHD[…]14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

ISTBWorst drop−1.6%1.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

ISTBSCHD

+1.1%Year to date+33.2%

4.4%Yield3.0%

+1.8%Past year+39.1%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026