Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the four

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VYM, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.5

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$139B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $139B$13,373

IEMG

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120B$16,267

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

IEMGMeasureSCHD

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+31.4%

+8.8%1 yearTotal return+37.0%

+19.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,988 · $17,266+20.0%

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,373 · $16,267+10.2%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.49%Trailing 12-mo yield$249 · $300 a year on $10k3.00%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

0–8SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IEMG vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.4%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

IEMGStockSCHD

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.6%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5PG4.5%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

4.1%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5AMGN4.1%

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

IEMG vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+6.0%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.2%

5 years, per year

IEMGSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: IEMG vs SCHD

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+8.3%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+8.3%Year to date+31.4%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.5%Yield3.0%

$139BAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

IEMG2.49%$249

VYM2.31%$231

WCMI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMWCMIIEMGSCHD

VYM—0.5%0.3%21.9%

WCMI0.5%—9.4%0.0%

IEMG0.3%9.4%—0.0%

SCHD21.9%0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+31.4%Year to date+12.8%

3.0%Yield2.3%

+37.0%Past year+16.5%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026