Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LIT, SCHD and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,005VIG · best of the three

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LIT, SCHD and VIG, 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%$121B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.6

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETFThematic · Clean energy & EV0.75%0.81%−4.2%+1.3%+9.8%−6.5%−34.4%30.5%$1.1B3.0

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: LIT 2010 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Global X - Lithium & Battery Tech ETF · $1.1B$7,158

LIT

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $121B$16,881

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

LITMeasureSCHD

−4.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+35.3%

+1.3%1 yearTotal return+41.6%

+9.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,225 · $17,908+21.4%

−6.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $7,158 · $16,881+11.0%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$81 · $291 a year on $10k2.91%

−34.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

30.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.5%

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

0–8SCHD wins

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

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LIT vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LIT

38.2%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.6%

LITStockSCHD

19.4%RIOnot top 5

5.3%ALBnot top 5

4.8%TSLAnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.8%

4.5%300014.Snot top 5

not top 5PG4.3%

4.2%1211.HKnot top 5

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5CVX4.2%

not top 5COP4.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

LIT vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

Global XLIT

−6.5%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+11.0%

5 years, per year

LITSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

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

Thematic vs Income: LIT vs SCHD

YTD

Global XLIT

−4.2%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

−4.2%Year to date+35.3%

−34.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

30.5%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

0.8%Yield2.9%

$1.1BAssets$121B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LIT, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

LIT0.75%$75

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

Yields: LIT, SCHD, VIG

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VIG1.44%$144

LIT0.81%$81

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

LIT$81 − $75 = $6

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LIT, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

LITSCHDVIG

LIT—0.0%0.1%

SCHD0.0%—14.5%

VIG0.1%14.5%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

LITWorst drop−34.4%30.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+41.6%Past year+18.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026