Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VCSH, SCHD and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,495VIG · best of the three

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VCSH, SCHD and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.97%+32.8%+37.6%+21.2%+10.3%−6.9%11.4%$121B1.9

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%4.56%+0.9%+1.9%+5.6%+2.5%−1.6%2.1%$43.9B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.47%+14.0%+15.9%+20.2%+10.5%−7.9%10.0%$109B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VCSH 2009 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF · $43.9B$11,325

VCSH

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $121B$16,352

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VCSHMeasureSCHD

+0.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+32.8%

+1.9%1 yearTotal return+37.6%

+5.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,776 · $17,784+21.2%

+2.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $11,325 · $16,352+10.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

4.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$456 · $297 a year on $10k2.97%

−1.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

2.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.4%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VCSH vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VCSH

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

VCSHStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.6%

not top 5PG4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5CVX4.2%

not top 5HD4.2%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VCSH vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVCSH

+2.5%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VCSHSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Bonds vs Income: VCSH vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVCSH

+0.9%

SCHDSchwab

+32.8%

+0.9%Year to date+32.8%

−1.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

2.1%Volatility · 1Y11.4%

4.6%Yield3.0%

$43.9BAssets$121B

3–1VCSH wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VCSH, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.03%lowest, VCSH

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCSH0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VCSH, SCHD, VIG

4.56%highest, VCSH

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCSH4.56%$456

SCHD2.97%$297

VIG1.47%$147

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$453most kept, VCSH

VCSH$456 − $3 = $453

SCHD$297 − $6 = $291

VIG$147 − $4 = $143

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VCSH, SCHD, VIG

Today

14.5%most shared, SCHD and VIG

VCSHSCHDVIG

VCSH—[…][…]

SCHD[…]—14.5%

VIG[…]14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.6%SCHD, at 11.4% volatility

VCSHWorst drop−1.6%2.1% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCSHSCHD

+0.9%Year to date+32.8%

4.6%Yield3.0%

+1.9%Past year+37.6%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.0%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+18.0%Year to date+14.0%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026