Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, SCHD and VCIT

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

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VYM, SCHD and VCIT, 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%$78.9B2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B2.0

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Corporate0.03%5.02%−0.6%+0.3%+7.3%+1.0%−4.9%4.5%$66.6B2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011 · VCIT 2009

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VYM

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,375

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 21.9% in common

VYMMeasureSCHD

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+32.3%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+38.7%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $17,414+20.3%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,002 · $16,375+10.4%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $298 a year on $10k2.98%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

4–4Level

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

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VYM vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.7%

VYMStockSCHD

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5TXN4.7%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5KO4.2%

not top 5AMGN4.2%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common21.9%

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

VYM vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+11.2%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VYMSCHDFaded: behind in that period

1–3SCHD wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs VCIT

YTD

VanguardVYM

+13.3%

VCITVanguard

−0.6%

+13.3%Year to date−0.6%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−4.9%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y4.5%

2.3%Yield5.0%

$78.9BAssets$66.6B

3–1VCIT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, SCHD, VCIT

Today

0.03%lowest, VCIT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VCIT0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

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

Yields: VYM, SCHD, VCIT

5.02%highest, VCIT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VCIT5.02%$502

SCHD2.98%$298

VYM2.30%$230

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$499most kept, VCIT

VCIT$502 − $3 = $499

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, SCHD, VCIT

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMSCHDVCIT

VYM—21.9%[…]

SCHD21.9%—[…]

VCIT[…][…]—

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

VCITWorst drop−4.9%4.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VCITSCHD

−0.6%Year to date+32.3%

5.0%Yield3.0%

+0.3%Past year+38.7%

0.03%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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$805B

2–0SPYM wins

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