Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QLTA, VIG and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the three

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QLTA, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.15%4.68%−0.7%−0.1%+5.5%−0.3%−5.0%4.7%$1.2B2.3

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: QLTA 2012 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF · $1.2B$9,829

QLTA

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

QLTAMeasureVIG

−0.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

−0.1%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+5.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,749 · $16,669+18.6%

−0.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $9,829 · $16,243+10.2%

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

4.68%Trailing 12-mo yield$468 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−5.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

4.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–5VIG wins

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

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QLTA vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

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QLTA

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

QLTAStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

QLTA vs VIG Returns, Every Period

iSharesQLTA

−0.3%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.2%

5 years, per year

QLTAVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

Bonds vs Income: QLTA vs SCHD

YTD

iSharesQLTA

−0.7%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

−0.7%Year to date+31.4%

−5.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

4.7%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

4.7%Yield3.0%

$1.2BAssets$120B

3–1QLTA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QLTA, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

QLTA0.15%$15

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

Yields: QLTA, VIG, SCHD

4.68%highest, QLTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QLTA4.68%$468

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$453most kept, QLTA

QLTA$468 − $15 = $453

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QLTA, VIG, SCHD

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14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

QLTAVIGSCHD

QLTA—[…][…]

VIG[…]—14.5%

SCHD[…]14.5%—

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

QLTAWorst drop−5.0%4.7% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% 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

QLTASCHD

−0.7%Year to date+31.4%

4.7%Yield3.0%

−0.1%Past year+37.0%

0.15%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026