Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIXM, VIG and SCHD

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

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VIXM, VIG 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%$109B1.8

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETFUnsorted0.85%0.00%−9.2%−15.1%−11.0%−14.5%−28.2%18.7%$42M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VIXM 2011 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF · $42M$4,558

VIXM

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VIXMMeasureVIG

−9.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.1%

−15.1%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

−11.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $7,043 · $16,669+18.6%

−14.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $4,558 · $16,243+10.2%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−28.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

18.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

0–8VIG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VIXM vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIXM

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

VIXMStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

VIXM vs VIG Returns, Every Period

ProSharesVIXM

−14.5%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.2%

5 years, per year

VIXMVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

Unsorted vs Income: VIXM vs SCHD

YTD

ProSharesVIXM

−9.2%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

−9.2%Year to date+31.4%

−28.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

18.7%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.0%Yield3.0%

$41.8MAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIXM, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

VIXM0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIXM, VIG, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VIG1.50%$150

VIXM0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

VIXM$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIXM, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

VIXMVIGSCHD

VIXM—[…][…]

VIG[…]—14.5%

SCHD[…]14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VIXMWorst drop−28.2%18.7% 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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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