Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCHD, WCME, VYM and VEA

SCHDSchwab×WCMEFirst Trust×VYMVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the four

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SCHD, WCME, VYM and VEA, 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%$120B1.8

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · WCME 2020 · VYM 2006 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$16,941

VYM

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VYMMeasureVEA

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+16.5%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,107 · $17,401+20.3%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,941 · $15,197+8.7%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.31%Trailing 12-mo yield$231 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

5–3VYM wins

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

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VYM vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

VYMStockVEA

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.7%JNJnot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

VYM vs VEA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

VYMVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–1VYM wins

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

VYM vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVYM

+12.8%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+12.8%Year to date+31.4%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.3%Yield3.0%

$78.9BAssets$120B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCHD, WCME, VYM, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: SCHD, WCME, VYM, VEA

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VEA2.51%$251

VYM2.31%$231

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCHD, WCME, VYM, VEA

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

SCHDWCMEVYMVEA

SCHD—0.0%21.9%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.1%6.2%

VYM21.9%0.1%—0.0%

VEA0.0%6.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+31.4%Year to date+12.8%

3.0%Yield2.3%

+37.0%Past year+16.5%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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