Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCIO, VYM, VCIT and SCHD

SCIOFirst Trust×VYMVanguard×VCITVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the four

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SCIO, VYM, VCIT and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.70%5.64%+2.2%+3.1%[…][…]−2.7%2.7%$580M2.2

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.3

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B2.5

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.7%+0.0%+6.6%+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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SCIO 2024 · VYM 2006 · VCIT 2009 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF · $580M[…]

SCIO

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,510

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCIOMeasureVCIT

+2.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.7%

+3.1%1 yearTotal return+0.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,129+6.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,510+1.0%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$564 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

−2.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

2.7%VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

5–1SCIO wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCIO vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCIO

[…]in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

Holdings […] not in today’s data

Held in common[…]

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

SCIO vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

First TrustSCIO

+3.1%

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.0%

past year

SCIOVCITFaded: behind in that period

2–0SCIO wins

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

SCIO vs VCIT

YTD

First TrustSCIO

+2.2%

VCITVanguard

−0.7%

+2.2%Year to date−0.7%

−2.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

2.7%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

5.6%Yield5.0%

$580MAssets$66.6B

4–0SCIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCIO, VYM, VCIT, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SCIO0.70%$70

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

Yields: SCIO, VYM, VCIT, SCHD

5.64%highest, SCIO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCIO5.64%$564

VCIT5.02%$502

SCHD2.96%$296

VYM2.26%$226

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCIO$564 − $70 = $494

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCIO, VYM, VCIT, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

SCIOVYMVCITSCHD

SCIO—[…][…][…]

VYM[…]—[…]21.9%

VCIT[…][…]—[…]

SCHD[…]21.9%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCIOWorst drop−2.7%2.7% vol

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% 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

SCIOSCHD

+2.2%Year to date+33.2%

5.6%Yield3.0%

+3.1%Past year+39.1%

0.70%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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