Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PDBC, SCHD, VIG and IAU

PDBCInvesco×SCHDSchwab×VIGVanguard×IAUiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$21,585IAU · best of the four

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PDBC, SCHD, VIG and IAU, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.97%+32.8%+37.6%+21.2%+10.3%−6.9%11.4%$121B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.47%+14.0%+15.9%+20.2%+10.5%−7.9%10.0%$109B2.4

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETFCommodities · Broad basket0.74%2.63%+46.0%+48.0%+13.4%+11.1%−16.6%20.9%$7.8B2.5

iShares Gold TrustCommodities · Gold0.25%0.00%−9.2%−2.3%+24.7%+16.6%−28.2%28.6%$58.4B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PDBC 2014 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006 · IAU 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF · $7.8B$16,906

PDBC

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $121B$16,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

PDBCMeasureSCHD

+46.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+32.8%

+48.0%1 yearTotal return+37.6%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,596 · $17,784+21.2%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,906 · $16,352+10.3%

0.74%Expense ratio$74 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.63%Trailing 12-mo yield$263 · $297 a year on $10k2.97%

−16.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

20.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

3–5SCHD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

PDBC vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PDBC

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

PDBCStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5CVX4.2%

not top 5HD4.2%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

PDBC vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

InvescoPDBC

+11.1%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.3%

5 years, per year

PDBCSCHDFaded: behind in that period

3–1PDBC wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Commodities vs Income: PDBC vs SCHD

YTD

InvescoPDBC

+46.0%

SCHDSchwab

+32.8%

+46.0%Year to date+32.8%

−16.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

20.9%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

2.6%Yield3.0%

$7.8BAssets$121B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PDBC, SCHD, VIG, IAU

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

IAU0.25%$25

PDBC0.74%$74

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PDBC, SCHD, VIG, IAU

2.97%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.97%$297

PDBC2.63%$263

VIG1.47%$147

IAU0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$291most kept, SCHD

SCHD$297 − $6 = $291

PDBC$263 − $74 = $189

VIG$147 − $4 = $143

IAU$0 − $25 = −$25

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PDBC, SCHD, VIG, IAU

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

PDBCSCHDVIGIAU

PDBC—[…][…][…]

SCHD[…]—14.5%[…]

VIG[…]14.5%—[…]

IAU[…][…][…]—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+48.0%PDBC, at 20.9% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.4% vol

PDBCWorst drop−16.6%20.9% vol

IAUWorst drop−28.2%28.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDPDBC

+32.8%Year to date+46.0%

3.0%Yield2.6%

+37.6%Past year+48.0%

0.06%Fee0.74%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

GLDM vs GLD

YTD

SPDRGLDM

−9.2%

GLDSPDR

−9.3%

−9.2%Year to date−9.3%

0.10% · $10Fee · on $10k a year0.40% · $40

$30.0BAssets$132B

2–0GLDM wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.0%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+18.0%Year to date+14.0%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

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