Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHD, PFF and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,305VYM · best of the three

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SCHD, PFF and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.8%+19.0%+21.5%+11.6%−6.7%10.0%$78.9B1.6

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.97%+32.8%+37.6%+21.2%+10.3%−6.9%11.4%$121B1.9

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.45%5.79%−4.4%−3.8%+6.3%−0.5%−8.2%7.7%$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 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCHD 2011 · PFF 2007 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $121B$16,352

SCHD

PFF

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF · $11.6B$9,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

SCHDMeasurePFF

+32.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3−4.4%

+37.6%1 yearTotal return−3.8%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,784 · $12,014+6.3%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,352 · $9,758−0.5%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $45 a year on $10k · lower is better0.45%

2.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$297 · $579 a year on $10k5.79%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.2%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer7.7%

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

6–2SCHD wins

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

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SCHD vs PFF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

PFF

in top 513.0%

SCHDStockPFF

4.6%TXNnot top 5

4.3%PGnot top 5

4.2%KOnot top 5

4.2%CVXnot top 5

4.2%HDnot top 5

not top 5STRC3.5%

not top 5BA3.2%

not top 5SMCIP2.1%

not top 5WFC-PL2.1%

not top 5GOOGM2.1%

Held in common0.6%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SCHD vs PFF Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.3%

5 years, per year

PFFiShares

−0.5%

5 years, per year

SCHDPFFFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SCHD vs PFF

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

PFFiShares

−4.4%

+32.8%Year to date−4.4%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.2%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y7.7%

3.0%Yield5.8%

$121BAssets$11.6B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHD, PFF, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

PFF0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCHD, PFF, VYM

5.79%highest, PFF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PFF5.79%$579

SCHD2.97%$297

VYM2.25%$225

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$534most kept, PFF

PFF$579 − $45 = $534

SCHD$297 − $6 = $291

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCHD, PFF, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

SCHDPFFVYM

SCHD—0.6%21.9%

PFF0.6%—1.8%

VYM21.9%1.8%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.6%SCHD, at 11.4% volatility

PFFWorst drop−8.2%7.7% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PFFSCHD

−4.4%Year to date+32.8%

5.8%Yield3.0%

−3.8%Past year+37.6%

0.45%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026