Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, VT and SCHD

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

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VIG, VT 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%$122B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VT 2008 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VIG

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.8% in common

VIGMeasureVT

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $17,661+20.9%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $15,957+9.8%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

VIGVT 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 VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

in top 515.6%

VIGStockVT

4.9%MSFT3.2%

4.9%AAPL4.1%

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common24.8%

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

VIG vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VIGVTFaded: behind in that period

3–1VIG wins

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+14.8%Year to date+33.2%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$122B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, VT, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VT0.06%$6

SCHD0.06%$6

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

Yields: VIG, VT, SCHD

2.96%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.96%$296

VT1.55%$155

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VT$155 − $6 = $149

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, VT, SCHD

Today

24.8%most shared, VIG and VT

VIGVTSCHD

VIG—24.8%14.5%

VT24.8%—4.3%

SCHD14.5%4.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+39.1%Past year+17.6%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026