Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PDBA, SCHD and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the three

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PDBA, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.8

Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.75%3.24%+2.6%+2.1%+10.5%[…]−11.4%11.0%$292M2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PDBA 2022 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco Agriculture Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $292M[…]

PDBA

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,267

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PDBAMeasureSCHD

+2.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+31.4%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return+37.0%

+10.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,483 · $17,266+20.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,267+10.2%

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

3.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$324 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

2–5SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

PDBA vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PDBA

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

PDBAStockSCHD

not top 5PG4.5%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

PDBA vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

InvescoPDBA

+2.1%

past year

SCHDSchwab

+37.0%

past year

PDBASCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–3SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Income: PDBA vs SCHD

YTD

InvescoPDBA

+2.6%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+2.6%Year to date+31.4%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

3.2%Yield3.0%

$292MAssets$120B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PDBA, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

PDBA0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PDBA, SCHD, VYM

3.24%highest, PDBA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PDBA3.24%$324

SCHD3.00%$300

VYM2.31%$231

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

PDBA$324 − $75 = $249

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PDBA, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

PDBASCHDVYM

PDBA—[…][…]

SCHD[…]—21.9%

VYM[…]21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

PDBAWorst drop−11.4%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PDBASCHD

+2.6%Year to date+31.4%

3.2%Yield3.0%

+2.1%Past year+37.0%

0.75%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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