Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME and SCHD

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, WCME and SCHD, 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%$78.9B1.5

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M3.0

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 · WCME 2020 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

WCME

VYM

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

WCMEMeasureVYM

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+13.3%

−3.9%1 yearTotal return+17.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,266+20.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,002+11.2%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $230 a year on $10k2.30%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

0–6VYM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCME vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.1%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

WCMEStockVYM

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AVGO6.9%

5.0%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.2%000660.Knot top 5

4.2%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common0.1%

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

WCME vs VYM Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−3.9%

past year

VYMVanguard

+17.7%

past year

WCMEVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–2VYM wins

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

International vs Income: WCME vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustWCME

−2.7%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

−2.7%Year to date+32.3%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.4%Yield3.0%

$36.1MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VYM, WCME, SCHD

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VYM2.30%$230

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCME, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMWCMESCHD

VYM—0.1%21.9%

WCME0.1%—0.0%

SCHD21.9%0.0%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+32.3%Year to date+13.3%

3.0%Yield2.3%

+38.7%Past year+17.7%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026