Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCEO, VYM and SCHD

VIGVanguard×WCEOHypatia Capital×VYMVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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VIG, WCEO, VYM and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B3.0

Hypatia Women CEO ETFUnsorted0.85%0.55%+16.5%+20.7%+18.6%[…]−7.3%14.3%$14M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · WCEO 2023 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VIG

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 60.6% in common

VIGMeasureVYM

+12.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.3%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,814 · $17,266+20.0%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,331 · $17,002+11.2%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$149 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

0–7VYM wins

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

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VIG vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

VIGStockVYM

4.3%AVGO6.9%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common60.6%

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

VIG vs VYM Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VIGVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4VYM 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$120B

3–1SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCEO, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

WCEO0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCEO, VYM, SCHD

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VYM2.30%$230

VIG1.49%$149

WCEO0.55%$55

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

WCEO$55 − $85 = −$30

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCEO, VYM, SCHD

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGWCEOVYMSCHD

VIG—4.8%60.6%14.5%

WCEO4.8%—7.2%2.8%

VYM60.6%7.2%—21.9%

SCHD14.5%2.8%21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%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

WCEOWorst drop−7.3%14.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDWCEO

+32.3%Year to date+16.5%

3.0%Yield0.6%

+38.7%Past year+20.7%

0.06%Fee0.85%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026