Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHD, FMB and VIG

SCHDSchwab×FMBFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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SCHD, FMB and VIG, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

First Trust Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.39%3.72%+0.8%+1.2%+4.4%+0.7%−6.8%3.6%$1.9B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCHD 2011 · FMB 2014 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,459

SCHD

FMB

First Trust Managed Municipal ETF · $1.9B$10,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHDMeasureFMB

+33.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+0.8%

+39.1%1 yearTotal return+1.2%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,123 · $11,377+4.4%

+10.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,459 · $10,331+0.7%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $39 a year on $10k · lower is better0.39%

2.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$296 · $372 a year on $10k3.72%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.8%

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.6%

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

5–3SCHD wins

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

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SCHD vs FMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

FMB

in top 5[…]

SCHDStockFMB

4.4%PGnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SCHD vs FMB Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.5%

5 years, per year

FMBFirst Trust

+0.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDFMBFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCHD wins

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

Income vs Bonds: SCHD vs FMB

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

FMBFirst Trust

+0.8%

+33.2%Year to date+0.8%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.8%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y3.6%

3.0%Yield3.7%

$120BAssets$1.9B

3–1FMB wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHD, FMB, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FMB0.39%$39

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

Yields: SCHD, FMB, VIG

3.72%highest, FMB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FMB3.72%$372

SCHD2.96%$296

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$333most kept, FMB

FMB$372 − $39 = $333

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCHD, FMB, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

SCHDFMBVIG

SCHD—[…]14.5%

FMB[…]—[…]

VIG14.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

FMBWorst drop−6.8%3.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% 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

FMBSCHD

+0.8%Year to date+33.2%

3.7%Yield3.0%

+1.2%Past year+39.1%

0.39%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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