Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, FDEM, VXUS and SCHD

VIGVanguard×FDEMFidelity×VXUSVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

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

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VIG, FDEM, VXUS 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%$120B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.0

Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETFInternational · Emerging0.25%3.47%+11.6%+13.1%+19.3%+9.3%−14.0%22.6%$499M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · FDEM 2019 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

FDEM

Fidelity Emerging Markets Multifactor ETF · $499M$15,592

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VIGMeasureFDEM

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.6%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $16,963+19.3%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $15,592+9.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $25 a year on $10k · lower is better0.25%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.0%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer22.6%

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

6–2VIG wins

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

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VIG vs FDEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

FDEM

in top 524.8%

VIGStockFDEM

not top 52330.TW11.7%

not top 5005930.K5.6%

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

not top 5000660.K3.3%

not top 5EMAARDEV2.1%

not top 51209.HK2.1%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs FDEM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FDEMFidelity

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VIGFDEMFaded: behind in that period

3–1VIG wins

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

Income vs International: VIG vs FDEM

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

FDEMFidelity

+11.6%

+14.8%Year to date+11.6%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−14.0%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y22.6%

1.5%Yield3.5%

$109BAssets$499M

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, FDEM, VXUS, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FDEM0.25%$25

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

Yields: VIG, FDEM, VXUS, SCHD

3.47%highest, FDEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDEM3.47%$347

SCHD2.96%$296

VXUS2.39%$239

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$322most kept, FDEM

FDEM$347 − $25 = $322

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, FDEM, VXUS, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGFDEMVXUSSCHD

VIG—0.0%0.0%14.5%

FDEM0.0%—12.8%0.0%

VXUS0.0%12.8%—0.0%

SCHD14.5%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FDEMWorst drop−14.0%22.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDEMSCHD

+11.6%Year to date+33.2%

3.5%Yield3.0%

+13.1%Past year+39.1%

0.25%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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