Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, IJS, SCHD and VUG

VIGVanguard×IJSiShares×SCHDSchwab×VUGVanguard×

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

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VIG, IJS, SCHD and VUG, 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%$120B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.3

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.42%+15.7%+19.1%+17.6%+6.4%−9.3%16.2%$7.6B3.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · IJS 2000 · SCHD 2011 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

IJS

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.6B$13,645

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.6% in common

VIGMeasureIJS

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+15.7%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+19.1%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $16,272+17.6%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $13,645+6.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $142 a year on $10k1.42%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

6–2VIG wins

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

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VIG vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.8%

VIGStockIJS

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 5PAYC1.1%

not top 5MTCH1.0%

not top 5EPAM0.9%

not top 5VSXY0.9%

not top 5JXN0.9%

Held in common0.6%

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

VIG vs IJS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VIGIJSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+12.1%Year to date+31.4%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, IJS, SCHD, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

IJS0.18%$18

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

Yields: VIG, IJS, SCHD, VUG

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

IJS1.42%$142

VUG0.42%$42

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

IJS$142 − $18 = $124

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, IJS, SCHD, VUG

Today

26.4%most shared, VIG and VUG

VIGIJSSCHDVUG

VIG—0.6%14.5%26.4%

IJS0.6%—1.1%0.0%

SCHD14.5%1.1%—0.8%

VUG26.4%0.0%0.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.2% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDIJS

+31.4%Year to date+15.7%

3.0%Yield1.4%

+37.0%Past year+19.1%

0.06%Fee0.18%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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