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PFF, SCHD and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomePFF · 5.80% · $580 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

PFF, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.6

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$122B1.9

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.45%5.80%−4.6%−4.0%+4.1%−0.7%−8.6%8.3%$11.6B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFF 2007 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF · $11.6B$9,674

PFF

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $122B$16,428

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.7% in common

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PFF vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

PFF

13.0%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

PFFStockSCHD

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFF, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

PFF0.45%$45

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

Yields: PFF, SCHD, VYM

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

SCHD

−4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+33.8%

−4.0%1 yearTotal return+38.8%

+4.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,297 · $17,062+19.5%

−0.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,674 · $16,428+10.4%

0.45%Expense ratio$45 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

5.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$580 · $294 a year on $10k2.94%

−8.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

2–6SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.5%STRCnot top 5

3.2%BAnot top 5

2.1%WFC-PLnot top 5

2.1%GOOGMnot top 5

2.1%GOOGNnot top 5

Held in common0.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

PFF vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesPFF

−0.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

PFFSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

PFF vs SCHD

YTD

iSharesPFF

−4.6%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

−4.6%Year to date+33.8%

−8.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

5.8%Yield2.9%

$11.6BAssets$122B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.80%highest, PFF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFF5.80%$580

SCHD2.94%$294

VYM2.25%$225

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$535most kept, PFF

PFF$580 − $45 = $535

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFF, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

PFFSCHDVYM

PFF—0.7%1.8%

SCHD0.7%—21.9%

VYM1.8%21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

PFFWorst drop−8.6%8.3% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFFSCHD

−4.6%Year to date+33.8%

5.8%Yield2.9%

−4.0%Past year+38.8%

0.45%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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PFF, SCHD and VYM

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