Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, VTI 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, VTI 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%$123B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B2.4

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 · VTI 2001 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 38.4% in common

VIGMeasureVTI

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $18,113+21.9%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $16,332+10.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

5–2VIG wins

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

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VIG vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

VIGStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

4.9%AAPL6.6%

4.9%MSFT5.2%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

Held in common38.4%

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

VIG vs VTI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VIGVTIFaded: behind in that period

2–1VIG wins

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

VIG vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.5%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+12.5%Year to date+32.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.5%Yield3.0%

$109BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, VTI, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

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

Yields: VIG, VTI, SCHD

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

VTI1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, VTI, SCHD

Today

38.4%most shared, VIG and VTI

VIGVTISCHD

VIG—38.4%14.5%

VTI38.4%—7.1%

SCHD14.5%7.1%—

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

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+38.7%Past year+15.2%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$97.0B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

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