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VIG, DECT, VYM and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.94% · $294 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, DECT, VYM and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.6

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.8

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETFDefined Outcome · Buffer0.74%0.00%+8.5%+11.4%+14.6%[…]−6.1%10.1%$37M3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · DECT 2022 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,583

VIG

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VIG vs DECT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

DECT

in top 5[…]

VIGStockDECT

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, DECT, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

DECT0.74%$74

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

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YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

DECT

AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Dec ETF · $37M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureDECT

+15.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+8.5%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+11.4%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,696 · $15,066+14.6%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,583 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $74 a year on $10k · lower is better0.74%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.1%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer10.1%

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

5–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs DECT Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVIG

+17.8%

past year

DECTAllianzIM

+11.4%

past year

VIGDECTFaded: behind in that period

3–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+15.1%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+15.1%Year to date+33.8%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.5%Yield2.9%

$109BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, DECT, VYM, SCHD

1Y

2.94%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.94%$294

VYM2.25%$225

VIG1.46%$146

DECT0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$288most kept, SCHD

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

DECT$0 − $74 = −$74

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, DECT, VYM, SCHD

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGDECTVYMSCHD

VIG—[…]60.6%14.5%

DECT[…]—[…][…]

VYM60.6%[…]—21.9%

SCHD14.5%[…]21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

DECTWorst drop−6.1%10.1% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+33.8%Year to date+15.9%

2.9%Yield2.2%

+38.8%Past year+19.4%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VIG, DECT, VYM and SCHD

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