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VYM, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×SCHDSchwab×

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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, WCMI, IEMG 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%$78.9B1.5

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

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.4%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

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

SCHD

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SCHD vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.7%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

SCHDStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

4.7%TXNnot top 5

4.4%PGnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

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 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%

VYM

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

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

SCHDMeasureVYM

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

+36.8%1 yearTotal return+19.1%

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

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

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

2.93%Trailing 12-mo yield$293 · $223 a year on $10k2.23%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

3–5VYM wins

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

4.1%AMGNnot top 5

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common21.9%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

SCHD vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

SchwabSCHD

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.7%

5 years, per year

SCHDVYMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Income vs International: SCHD vs IEMG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+34.2%Year to date+11.7%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

2.9%Yield2.4%

$123BAssets$149B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, SCHD

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

IEMG2.41%$241

VYM2.23%$223

WCMI0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 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%—10.4%0.0%

IEMG0.3%10.4%—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

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%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, WCMI, IEMG and SCHD

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