Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, BNDX and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,254VYM · best of the three

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VYM, BNDX and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.26%+15.4%+19.5%+19.7%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.8

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$122B2.0

Vanguard Total International Bond ETFBonds & Cash · International0.07%4.63%+1.0%+0.4%+4.4%+0.5%−3.2%3.8%$82.9B2.3

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: VYM 2006 · BNDX 2013 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,254

VYM

BNDX

Vanguard Total International Bond ETF · $82.9B$10,239

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureBNDX

+15.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.0%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+0.4%

+19.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,150 · $11,370+4.4%

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,254 · $10,239+0.5%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.26%Trailing 12-mo yield$226 · $463 a year on $10k4.63%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−3.2%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer3.8%

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

5–3VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VYM vs BNDX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

BNDX

in top 5[…]

VYMStockBNDX

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

VYM vs BNDX Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.5%

5 years, per year

BNDXVanguard

+0.5%

5 years, per year

VYMBNDXFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs BNDX

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.4%

BNDXVanguard

+1.0%

+15.4%Year to date+1.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−3.2%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y3.8%

2.3%Yield4.6%

$78.9BAssets$82.9B

3–1BNDX wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, BNDX, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

BNDX0.07%$7

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

Yields: VYM, BNDX, SCHD

4.63%highest, BNDX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BNDX4.63%$463

SCHD2.96%$296

VYM2.26%$226

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$456most kept, BNDX

BNDX$463 − $7 = $456

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VYM$226 − $4 = $222

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, BNDX, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMBNDXSCHD

VYM—[…]21.9%

BNDX[…]—[…]

SCHD21.9%[…]—

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

BNDXWorst drop−3.2%3.8% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BNDXSCHD

+1.0%Year to date+33.2%

4.6%Yield3.0%

+0.4%Past year+39.1%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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