Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VIG, VCIT and SCHD

SCIOFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×VCITVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,375SCHD · best of the four

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SCIO, VIG, VCIT and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B2.1

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.66%+1.9%+3.0%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$574M2.2

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.6

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCIO 2024 · VIG 2006 · VCIT 2009 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $574M[…]

SCIO

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureVIG

+1.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+3.0%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,814+18.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,331+10.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

5.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$566 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCIO vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

SCIOStockVIG

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

SCIO vs VIG Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.0%

past year

VIGVanguard

+15.2%

past year

SCIOVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

SCIO vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+1.9%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+1.9%Year to date−0.6%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.7%Yield5.0%

$574MAssets$66.6B

4–0SCIO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VIG, VCIT, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SCIO0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SCIO, VIG, VCIT, SCHD

5.66%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.66%$566

VCIT5.02%$502

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCIO$566 − $70 = $496

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SCIO, VIG, VCIT, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

SCIOVIGVCITSCHD

SCIO—[…][…][…]

VIG[…]—[…]14.5%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

SCHD[…]14.5%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCIOSCHD

+1.9%Year to date+32.3%

5.7%Yield3.0%

+3.0%Past year+38.7%

0.70%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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