Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, CLIP and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the three

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VIG, CLIP and SCHD, 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%$120B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

Global X - 1-3 Month T-Bill ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.07%3.72%+3.2%+3.8%+4.5%[…]−0.0%0.2%$2.3B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · CLIP 2023 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

CLIP

Global X - 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF · $2.3B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureCLIP

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+3.8%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $11,421+4.5%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $372 a year on $10k3.72%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−0.0%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer0.2%

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

4–3VIG wins

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

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VIG vs CLIP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

CLIP

in top 5[…]

VIGStockCLIP

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 common[…]

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

VIG vs CLIP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

CLIPGlobal X

+3.8%

past year

VIGCLIPFaded: behind in that period

3–0VIG wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs CLIP

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

CLIPGlobal X

+3.2%

+12.1%Year to date+3.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−0.0%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y0.2%

1.5%Yield3.7%

$109BAssets$2.3B

3–1CLIP wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, CLIP, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CLIP0.07%$7

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

Yields: VIG, CLIP, SCHD

3.72%highest, CLIP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

CLIP3.72%$372

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$365most kept, CLIP

CLIP$372 − $7 = $365

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, CLIP, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGCLIPSCHD

VIG—[…]14.5%

CLIP[…]—[…]

SCHD14.5%[…]—

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

CLIPWorst drop−0.0%0.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

CLIPSCHD

+3.2%Year to date+31.4%

3.7%Yield3.0%

+3.8%Past year+37.0%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026