Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

MIDE, VIG and SCHD

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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MIDE, VIG and SCHD, 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%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.8

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.15%1.26%+15.6%+19.7%+19.2%+8.3%−9.3%14.9%$4M2.9

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: MIDE 2021 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Xtrackers S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened ETF · $4M$14,132

MIDE

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.2% in common

MIDEMeasureVIG

+15.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+16.4%

+19.7%1 yearTotal return+18.9%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,926 · $17,533+20.6%

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,878 · $17,005+11.2%

0.15%Expense ratio$15 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$126 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

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

1–7VIG wins

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

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MIDE vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MIDE

5.2%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

MIDEStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

1.2%UTHRnot top 5

1.1%FTInot top 5

1.1%USFDnot top 5

1.0%ENTGnot top 5

0.9%RGLDnot top 5

Held in common2.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

MIDE vs VIG Returns, Every Period

XtrackersMIDE

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+11.2%

5 years, per year

MIDEVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–3VIG wins

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

Stocks vs Income: MIDE vs SCHD

YTD

XtrackersMIDE

+15.6%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

+15.6%Year to date+35.3%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

1.3%Yield2.9%

$3.8MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MIDE, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

MIDE0.15%$15

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

Yields: MIDE, VIG, SCHD

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VIG1.44%$144

MIDE1.26%$126

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

MIDE$126 − $15 = $111

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MIDE, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

MIDEVIGSCHD

MIDE—2.2%2.6%

VIG2.2%—14.5%

SCHD2.6%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

MIDEWorst drop−9.3%14.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 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%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026