Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SCO, SCHD and VYM

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

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SCO, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B1.6

ProShares - UltraShort Bloomberg Crude OilLeveraged · 2x0.95%0.00%−74.8%−73.3%−34.3%−40.2%−81.4%63.1%$925M3.0

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: SCO 2008 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

ProShares - UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil · $925M$765

SCO

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $122B$16,459

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCOMeasureSCHD

−74.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+33.2%

−73.3%1 yearTotal return+39.1%

−34.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $2,831 · $17,123+19.6%

−40.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $765 · $16,459+10.5%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $296 a year on $10k2.96%

−81.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

63.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

0–8SCHD wins

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

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SCO vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCO

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

SCOStockSCHD

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common[…]

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

SCO vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

ProSharesSCO

−40.2%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.5%

5 years, per year

SCOSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

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

Leveraged vs Income: SCO vs SCHD

YTD

ProSharesSCO

−74.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

−74.8%Year to date+33.2%

−81.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

63.1%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

0.0%Yield3.0%

$925MAssets$122B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SCO, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SCO0.95%$95

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

Yields: SCO, SCHD, VYM

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

VYM2.26%$226

SCO0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

SCO$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SCO, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

SCOSCHDVYM

SCO—[…][…]

SCHD[…]—21.9%

VYM[…]21.9%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

SCOWorst drop−81.4%63.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+33.2%Year to date+15.4%

3.0%Yield2.3%

+39.1%Past year+19.5%

0.06%Fee0.04%

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%

$122BAssets$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