Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, SGOV and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,742VYM · best of the three

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VYM, SGOV and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.22%+17.2%+21.2%+21.6%+12.2%−6.7%10.1%$78.9B1.8

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B2.0

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETFBonds & Cash · Cash & T-bills0.09%3.63%+3.1%+3.7%+4.5%+3.9%0.0%0.2%$117B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · SGOV 2020 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,742

VYM

SGOV

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF · $117B$12,086

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureSGOV

+17.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.1%

+21.2%1 yearTotal return+3.7%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,970 · $11,419+4.5%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,742 · $12,086+3.9%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$222 · $363 a year on $10k3.63%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better0.0%

10.1%VolatilityLower is calmer0.2%

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

5–3VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VYM vs SGOV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

SGOV

in top 5[…]

VYMStockSGOV

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 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs SGOV Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SGOViShares

+3.9%

5 years, per year

VYMSGOVFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs SGOV

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.2%

SGOViShares

+3.1%

+17.2%Year to date+3.1%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y+0.0%

10.1%Volatility · 1Y0.2%

2.2%Yield3.6%

$78.9BAssets$117B

3–1SGOV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, SGOV, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SGOV0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VYM, SGOV, SCHD

3.63%highest, SGOV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SGOV3.63%$363

SCHD2.91%$291

VYM2.22%$222

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$354most kept, SGOV

SGOV$363 − $9 = $354

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VYM$222 − $4 = $218

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, SGOV, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMSGOVSCHD

VYM—[…]21.9%

SGOV[…]—[…]

SCHD21.9%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+41.6%SCHD, at 11.5% volatility

SGOVWorst drop0.0%0.2% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.1% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SGOVSCHD

+3.1%Year to date+35.3%

3.6%Yield2.9%

+3.7%Past year+41.6%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SGOV vs BIL

YTD

iSharesSGOV

+3.1%

BILSPDR

+3.1%

+3.1%Year to date+3.1%

3.6%Yield3.7%

$117BAssets$48.4B

1–0BIL wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026