Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SSUS, SCHD and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,005VIG · best of the three

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SSUS, SCHD and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.6

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETFUnsorted0.77%0.45%+15.7%+15.3%+20.2%+10.3%−9.0%13.7%$600M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SSUS 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$17,005

VIG

SSUS

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETF · $600M$16,343

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

VIGMeasureSSUS

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.7%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,533 · $17,386+20.2%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,005 · $16,343+10.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

1.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$144 · $45 a year on $10k0.45%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

8–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs SSUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

SSUS

in top 573.5%

VIGStockSSUS

not top 5XLK33.1%

not top 5XLI10.9%

not top 5XLF10.8%

not top 5XLV9.8%

not top 5XLY8.9%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common4.9%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs SSUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+11.2%

5 years, per year

SSUSDay Hagan

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VIGSSUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.4%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

+16.4%Year to date+35.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

1.4%Yield2.9%

$109BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SSUS, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SSUS0.77%$77

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SSUS, SCHD, VIG

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VIG1.44%$144

SSUS0.45%$45

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

SSUS$45 − $77 = −$32

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SSUS, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

SSUSSCHDVIG

SSUS—0.0%4.9%

SCHD0.0%—14.5%

VIG4.9%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

SSUSWorst drop−9.0%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+41.6%Past year+18.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026