Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VB, VIG and SCHD

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

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VB, VIG 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%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.03%1.28%+11.2%+14.6%+18.5%+5.9%−9.0%16.2%$76.9B2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VB 2004 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF · $76.9B$13,310

VIG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.7% in common

VBMeasureVIG

+11.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

+18.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,641 · $16,814+18.9%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,310 · $16,331+10.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.28%Trailing 12-mo yield$129 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−9.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–7VIG wins

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

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VB vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

2.9%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

VBStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

0.7%NTRAnot top 5

0.6%TWLOnot top 5

0.5%RVMDnot top 5

0.5%ILMNnot top 5

0.5%Pnot top 5

Held in common5.7%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VB vs VIG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVB

+5.9%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VBVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

Stocks vs Income: VB vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVB

+11.2%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+11.2%Year to date+32.3%

−9.0%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.3%Yield3.0%

$76.9BAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VB, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VB0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

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

Yields: VB, VIG, SCHD

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

VB1.28%$129

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

VB$129 − $3 = $126

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VB, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VBVIGSCHD

VB—5.7%2.8%

VIG5.7%—14.5%

SCHD2.8%14.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VBWorst drop−9.0%16.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+38.7%Past year+15.2%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

IWM vs VB

YTD

iSharesIWM

+10.8%

VBVanguard

+11.2%

+10.8%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.3%

$77.4BAssets$76.9B

2–0VB 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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026