Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, DFIP and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the three

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VIG, DFIP and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETFBonds & Cash · Treasuries0.11%5.32%−0.3%−0.5%+4.4%[…]−4.3%3.7%$1.1B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · DFIP 2021 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

DFIP

Dimensional - Inflation-Protected Securities ETF · $1.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasureDFIP

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9−0.3%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return−0.5%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $11,371+4.4%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $11 a year on $10k · lower is better0.11%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $532 a year on $10k5.32%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−4.3%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer3.7%

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

4–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs DFIP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

DFIP

in top 5[…]

VIGStockDFIP

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 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs DFIP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+17.6%

past year

DFIPDimensional

−0.5%

past year

VIGDFIPFaded: behind in that period

3–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VIG vs DFIP

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

DFIPDimensional

−0.3%

+14.8%Year to date−0.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−4.3%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y3.7%

1.5%Yield5.3%

$109BAssets$1.1B

3–1DFIP wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, DFIP, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

DFIP0.11%$11

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, DFIP, SCHD

5.32%highest, DFIP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFIP5.32%$532

SCHD2.96%$296

VIG1.46%$146

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$521most kept, DFIP

DFIP$532 − $11 = $521

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, DFIP, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGDFIPSCHD

VIG—[…]14.5%

DFIP[…]—[…]

SCHD14.5%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

DFIPWorst drop−4.3%3.7% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFIPSCHD

−0.3%Year to date+33.2%

5.3%Yield3.0%

−0.5%Past year+39.1%

0.11%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026