Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, SSUS, VYM and SCHD

VIGVanguard×SSUSDay Hagan×VYMVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the four

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VIG, SSUS, VYM and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.5

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.6

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETFUnsorted0.77%0.46%+10.8%+11.3%+18.2%+9.1%−9.0%14.5%$577M4.0

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 · SSUS 2020 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,267

SCHD

SSUS

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETF · $577M$15,489

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

SCHDMeasureSSUS

+31.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+10.8%

+37.0%1 yearTotal return+11.3%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $16,517+18.2%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,267 · $15,489+9.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.5%

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

8–0SCHD wins

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

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SCHD vs SSUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

SSUS

in top 572.9%

SCHDStockSSUS

not top 5XLK31.5%

not top 5XLF11.2%

not top 5XLI10.7%

not top 5XLV10.2%

not top 5XLY9.3%

4.5%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

SCHD vs SSUS Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.2%

5 years, per year

SSUSDay Hagan

+9.1%

5 years, per year

SCHDSSUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCHD wins

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

SCHD vs VYM

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VYMVanguard

+12.8%

+31.4%Year to date+12.8%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

3.0%Yield2.3%

$120BAssets$78.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, SSUS, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SSUS0.77%$77

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

Yields: VIG, SSUS, VYM, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VYM2.31%$231

VIG1.50%$150

SSUS0.46%$46

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

SSUS$46 − $77 = −$31

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, SSUS, VYM, SCHD

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGSSUSVYMSCHD

VIG—5.2%60.6%14.5%

SSUS5.2%—0.0%0.0%

VYM60.6%0.0%—21.9%

SCHD14.5%0.0%21.9%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

SSUSWorst drop−9.0%14.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+31.4%Year to date+12.8%

3.0%Yield2.3%

+37.0%Past year+16.5%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026