Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

USMC, SCHD and VUG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,961USMC · best of the three

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USMC, SCHD and VUG, 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%$120B1.5

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.12%0.77%+6.3%+6.0%+21.0%+12.4%−10.0%13.7%$4.7B2.0

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: USMC 2017 · SCHD 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF · $4.7B$17,961

USMC

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,267

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.8% in common

USMCMeasureSCHD

+6.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+31.4%

+6.0%1 yearTotal return+37.0%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,711 · $17,266+20.0%

+12.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,961 · $16,267+10.2%

0.12%Expense ratio$12 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$77 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

−10.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

2–6SCHD wins

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

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USMC vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

USMC

32.5%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

USMCStockSCHD

8.0%AAPLnot top 5

7.0%NVDAnot top 5

6.3%MSFTnot top 5

5.6%MAnot top 5

5.6%COSTnot top 5

not top 5PG4.5%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Held in common2.8%

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

USMC vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

PrincipalUSMC

+12.4%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.2%

5 years, per year

USMCSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Income: USMC vs SCHD

YTD

PrincipalUSMC

+6.3%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+6.3%Year to date+31.4%

−10.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.8%Yield3.0%

$4.7BAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: USMC, SCHD, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

USMC0.12%$12

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

Yields: USMC, SCHD, VUG

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

USMC0.77%$77

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

USMC$77 − $12 = $65

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: USMC, SCHD, VUG

Today

51.2%most shared, USMC and VUG

USMCSCHDVUG

USMC—2.8%51.2%

SCHD2.8%—0.8%

VUG51.2%0.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

USMCWorst drop−10.0%13.7% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDUSMC

+31.4%Year to date+6.3%

3.0%Yield0.8%

+37.0%Past year+6.0%

0.06%Fee0.12%

4–0SCHD 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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.7B

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