Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, PLTY and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,375SCHD · best of the three

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VIG, PLTY and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETFThematic Income · A single stock1.07%86.23%−9.2%−16.4%[…][…]−38.0%51.4%$339M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · PLTY 2024 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

VIG

PLTY

YieldMax PLTR Option Income Strategy ETF · $339M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIGMeasurePLTY

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−9.2%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return−16.4%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $107 a year on $10k · lower is better1.07%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $8,623 a year on $10k86.23%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−38.0%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer51.4%

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

5–1VIG wins

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

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VIG vs PLTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

PLTY

in top 5[…]

VIGStockPLTY

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 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs PLTY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+15.2%

past year

PLTYYieldMax

−16.4%

past year

VIGPLTYFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs PLTY

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

PLTYYieldMax

−9.2%

+12.5%Year to date−9.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−38.0%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y51.4%

1.5%Yield86.2%

$109BAssets$339M

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, PLTY, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

PLTY1.07%$107

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, PLTY, SCHD

86.23%highest, PLTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

PLTY86.23%$8,623

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$8,516most kept, PLTY

PLTY$8,623 − $107 = $8,516

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, PLTY, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGPLTYSCHD

VIG—[…]14.5%

PLTY[…]—[…]

SCHD14.5%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

PLTYWorst drop−38.0%51.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

PLTYSCHD

−9.2%Year to date+32.3%

86.2%Yield3.0%

−16.4%Past year+38.7%

1.07%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026