Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, SSUS 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, SSUS 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%$78.9B1.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.91%+35.3%+41.6%+21.4%+11.0%−6.9%11.5%$123B1.6

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETFUnsorted0.77%0.45%+15.7%+15.3%+20.2%+10.3%−9.0%13.7%$600M3.0

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

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

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

VYM

SSUS

Strategy Shares Day Hagan Smart Sector ETF · $600M$16,343

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

VYMMeasureSSUS

+17.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.7%

+21.2%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,970 · $17,386+20.2%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,742 · $16,343+10.3%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

2.22%Trailing 12-mo yield$222 · $45 a year on $10k0.45%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

10.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

8–0VYM wins

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

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VYM vs SSUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

SSUS

in top 573.5%

VYMStockSSUS

not top 5XLK33.1%

not top 5XLI10.9%

not top 5XLF10.8%

not top 5XLV9.8%

not top 5XLY8.9%

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 common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs SSUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+12.2%

5 years, per year

SSUSDay Hagan

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VYMSSUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

VYM vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.2%

SCHDSchwab

+35.3%

+17.2%Year to date+35.3%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.1%Volatility · 1Y11.5%

2.2%Yield2.9%

$78.9BAssets$123B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, SSUS, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

SSUS0.77%$77

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

Yields: VYM, SSUS, SCHD

2.91%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.91%$291

VYM2.22%$222

SSUS0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$285most kept, SCHD

SCHD$291 − $6 = $285

VYM$222 − $4 = $218

SSUS$45 − $77 = −$32

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, SSUS, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMSSUSSCHD

VYM—0.0%21.9%

SSUS0.0%—0.0%

SCHD21.9%0.0%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.1% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.5% vol

SSUSWorst drop−9.0%13.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+35.3%Year to date+17.2%

2.9%Yield2.2%

+41.6%Past year+21.2%

0.06%Fee0.04%

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

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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026