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VYM, SDEM, SCHD and DGRO

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,387VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSDEM · 5.24% · $524 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, SDEM, SCHD and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.82%+19.6%+21.4%+20.7%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.9B2.0

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.1

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B2.3

Global X - MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.66%5.24%+11.5%+11.3%+18.6%+6.1%−9.0%15.4%$44M3.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · SDEM 2015 · SCHD 2011 · DGRO 2014

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,387

VYM

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VYM vs SDEM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

SDEM

in top 511.8%

VYMStockSDEM

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

not top 50902.HK2.5%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, SDEM, SCHD, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

DGRO0.08%$8

SDEM0.66%$66

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SDEM

Global X - MSCI SuperDividend Emerging Markets ETF · $44M$13,476

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

VYMMeasureSDEM

+17.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.5%

+19.1%1 yearTotal return+11.3%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,411 · $16,668+18.6%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,387 · $13,476+6.1%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $66 a year on $10k · lower is better0.66%

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $524 a year on $10k5.24%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer15.4%

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

7–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5601216.S2.4%

not top 5VIVT3.SA2.4%

not top 5FUNO11.M2.3%

not top 5ITSA4.SA2.2%

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs SDEM Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVYM

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SDEMGlobal X

+6.1%

5 years, per year

VYMSDEMFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VYM vs SDEM

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.1%

SDEMGlobal X

+11.5%

+17.1%Year to date+11.5%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y15.4%

2.2%Yield5.2%

$78.9BAssets$43.9M

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, SDEM, SCHD, DGRO

1Y

5.24%highest, SDEM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDEM5.24%$524

SCHD2.93%$293

VYM2.23%$223

DGRO1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$458most kept, SDEM

SDEM$524 − $66 = $458

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

DGRO$182 − $8 = $174

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, SDEM, SCHD, DGRO

Today

62.0%most shared, VYM and DGRO

VYMSDEMSCHDDGRO

VYM—0.0%21.9%62.0%

SDEM0.0%—0.0%0.0%

SCHD21.9%0.0%—21.1%

DGRO62.0%0.0%21.1%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

SDEMWorst drop−9.0%15.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDEMSCHD

+11.5%Year to date+34.2%

5.2%Yield2.9%

+11.3%Past year+36.8%

0.66%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VYM, SDEM, SCHD and DGRO

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