Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.7

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 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

SCHD

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

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

SCHDMeasureIEMG

+31.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+37.0%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $16,988+19.3%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,267 · $13,373+6.0%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

SCHDIEMG 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 IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

SCHDStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5005930.K5.6%

4.5%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.1%

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.0%

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

SCHD vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.2%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

SCHDIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0SCHD wins

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

Income vs International: SCHD vs IEMG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+31.4%Year to date+8.3%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

3.0%Yield2.5%

$120BAssets$142B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

IEMG2.49%$249

VIG1.50%$150

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIGWCMIIEMGSCHD

VIG—0.5%0.0%14.5%

WCMI0.5%—9.4%0.0%

IEMG0.0%9.4%—0.0%

SCHD14.5%0.0%0.0%—

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

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+37.0%Past year+14.3%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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