Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, PRCS 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, PRCS and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.44%+16.4%+18.9%+20.6%+11.2%−7.9%10.2%$109B1.6

Parnassus Income Funds - Parnassus Core Select ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.58%0.12%+11.0%+11.7%[…][…]−12.8%13.9%$197M3.0

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 · PRCS 2024 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

PRCS

Parnassus Income Funds - Parnassus Core Select ETF · $197M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.7% in common

VIGMeasurePRCS

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+11.0%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+11.7%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,533 · […][…]

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,005 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$144 · $12 a year on $10k0.12%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.8%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

6–0VIG wins

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

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VIG vs PRCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

PRCS

in top 536.7%

VIGStockPRCS

4.9%MSFT11.7%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5AMZN6.6%

not top 5GOOGL6.6%

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5DHR4.8%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common20.7%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs PRCS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+18.9%

past year

PRCSParnassus

+11.7%

past year

VIGPRCSFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.4%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

+16.4%Year to date+35.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

1.4%Yield2.9%

$109BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, PRCS, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

PRCS0.58%$58

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

Yields: VIG, PRCS, SCHD

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VIG1.44%$144

PRCS0.12%$12

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

PRCS$12 − $58 = −$46

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, PRCS, SCHD

Today

20.7%most shared, VIG and PRCS

VIGPRCSSCHD

VIG—20.7%14.5%

PRCS20.7%—2.8%

SCHD14.5%2.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.2% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

PRCSWorst drop−12.8%13.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+41.6%Past year+18.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026