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VYM, WCME, VWO and SCHD

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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 incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCME, VWO and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.3%+4.3%+15.7%+5.2%−11.5%18.3%$125B2.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.9%−0.6%[…][…]−17.3%25.8%$36M4.0

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 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

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

VYM

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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 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VWO, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

SCHD0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,429

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

VYMMeasureSCHD

+17.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+34.2%

+19.1%1 yearTotal return+36.8%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,411 · $17,257+19.9%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,387 · $16,429+10.4%

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

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $293 a year on $10k2.93%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

5–3VYM wins

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

not top 5AMGN4.1%

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 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVYM

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VYMSCHDFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VYM vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.1%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+17.1%Year to date+34.2%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.2%Yield2.9%

$78.9BAssets$123B

2–2level

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

Yields: VYM, WCME, VWO, SCHD

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VYM2.23%$223

VWO2.16%$216

WCME0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VWO, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMWCMEVWOSCHD

VYM—0.1%0.0%21.9%

WCME0.1%—20.2%0.0%

VWO0.0%20.2%—0.0%

SCHD21.9%0.0%0.0%—

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

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+34.2%Year to date+17.1%

2.9%Yield2.2%

+36.8%Past year+19.1%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VYM, WCME, VWO and SCHD

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