Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

PFXF, VCIT, SCHD and VYM

PFXFVanEck×VCITVanguard×SCHDSchwab×VYMVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the four

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PFXF, VCIT, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B2.4

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.5

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETFSectors · Financials0.40%6.47%−2.0%+0.6%+7.7%+1.4%−11.8%11.4%$2.1B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: PFXF 2012 · VCIT 2009 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

VCIT

PFXF

VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF · $2.1B$10,726

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCITMeasurePFXF

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−2.0%

+0.0%1 yearTotal return+0.6%

+6.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,129 · $12,500+7.7%

+1.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,510 · $10,726+1.4%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $40 a year on $10k · lower is better0.40%

5.02%Trailing 12-mo yield$502 · $647 a year on $10k6.47%

−4.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.8%

4.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCIT vs PFXF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCIT

[…]in top 5

PFXF

in top 523.5%

VCITStockPFXF

not top 5STRC7.6%

not top 5GOOGN4.7%

not top 5GOOGM4.7%

not top 5SMCIP4.3%

not top 5DUKU2.3%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VCIT vs PFXF Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCIT

+1.0%

5 years, per year

PFXFVanEck

+1.4%

5 years, per year

VCITPFXFFaded: behind in that period

1–3PFXF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Sector: VCIT vs PFXF

YTD

VanguardVCIT

−0.7%

PFXFVanEck

−2.0%

−0.7%Year to date−2.0%

−4.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.8%

4.5%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

5.0%Yield6.5%

$66.6BAssets$2.1B

3–1VCIT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: PFXF, VCIT, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

PFXF0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: PFXF, VCIT, SCHD, VYM

6.47%highest, PFXF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFXF6.47%$647

VCIT5.02%$502

SCHD2.96%$296

VYM2.26%$226

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$607most kept, PFXF

PFXF$647 − $40 = $607

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: PFXF, VCIT, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

PFXFVCITSCHDVYM

PFXF—[…]0.0%0.0%

VCIT[…]—[…][…]

SCHD0.0%[…]—21.9%

VYM0.0%[…]21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

PFXFWorst drop−11.8%11.4% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFXFSCHD

−2.0%Year to date+33.2%

6.5%Yield3.0%

+0.6%Past year+39.1%

0.40%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026