Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCIT, SCMC and SCHD

VCITVanguard×SCMCSterling Capital×SCHDSchwab×

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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VCIT, SCMC and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B1.6

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.6

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.39%+1.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$262M2.3

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: VCIT 2009 · SCMC 2025 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Sterling Capital Multi-Strategy Income ETF · $262M[…]

SCMC

VCIT

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $66.6B$10,508

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCMCMeasureVCIT

+1.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−0.6%

[…]1 yearTotal return+0.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,368+7.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $10,508+1.0%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

4.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$439 · $502 a year on $10k5.02%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−4.9%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer4.5%

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

1–2VCIT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

SCMC vs VCIT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCMC

2.9%in top 5

VCIT

in top 5[…]

SCMCStockVCIT

1.4%APOSnot top 5

0.5%KEY-PInot top 5

0.5%AEFCnot top 5

0.5%ATH-PAnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

SCMC vs VCIT Returns, Every Period

Sterling CapitalSCMC

[…]

past year

VCITVanguard

+0.3%

past year

SCMCVCITFaded: behind in that period

1–0SCMC wins

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

Income vs Bonds: SCMC vs VCIT

YTD

Sterling CapitalSCMC

+1.8%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+1.8%Year to date−0.6%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

[…]Volatility · 1Y4.5%

4.4%Yield5.0%

$262MAssets$66.6B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCIT, SCMC, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

SCMC0.55%$55

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

Yields: VCIT, SCMC, SCHD

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SCMC4.39%$439

SCHD2.98%$298

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCMC$439 − $55 = $384

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VCIT, SCMC, SCHD

Today

0.0%most shared, SCMC and SCHD

VCITSCMCSCHD

VCIT—[…][…]

SCMC[…]—0.0%

SCHD[…]0.0%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

SCMCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSCHD

−0.6%Year to date+32.3%

5.0%Yield3.0%

+0.3%Past year+38.7%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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