Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHD, BFOR and VIG

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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SCHD, BFOR and VIG, Ranked

Today

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%$120B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

ALPS ETF Trust - Barron's 400 ETFUnsorted0.65%0.54%+9.8%+13.5%+19.6%+8.7%−9.0%14.6%$233M2.9

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: SCHD 2011 · BFOR 2013 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

SCHD

BFOR

ALPS ETF Trust - Barron's 400 ETF · $233M$15,168

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.7% in common

SCHDMeasureBFOR

+31.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.8%

+37.0%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $17,095+19.6%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,267 · $15,168+8.7%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $54 a year on $10k0.54%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

8–0SCHD wins

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

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SCHD vs BFOR: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

BFOR

in top 51.9%

SCHDStockBFOR

4.5%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

not top 5CRCT0.4%

not top 5CDNA0.4%

not top 5ADMA0.4%

not top 5FIGS0.4%

not top 5PTC0.4%

Held in common5.7%

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

SCHD vs BFOR Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.2%

5 years, per year

BFORALPS

+8.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDBFORFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCHD wins

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHD, BFOR, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

BFOR0.65%$65

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

Yields: SCHD, BFOR, VIG

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

BFOR0.54%$54

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

BFOR$54 − $65 = −$11

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCHD, BFOR, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

SCHDBFORVIG

SCHD—5.7%14.5%

BFOR5.7%—11.0%

VIG14.5%11.0%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

BFORWorst drop−9.0%14.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+37.0%Past year+14.3%

0.06%Fee0.04%

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%

$44.7BAssets$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