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VYM, WCMI, SCHD and IEMG

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×IEMGiShares×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,324VYM · 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, SCHD and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.5

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.6%+11.4%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · SCHD 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,418

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%

4.6%TXNnot top 5

4.4%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, SCHD, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,324

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

SCHDMeasureVYM

+34.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+17.0%

+39.3%1 yearTotal return+19.9%

+19.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,234 · $17,307+20.1%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,418 · $17,324+11.6%

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%

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.9%

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

3–5VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 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 11, 2026 · share of each fund

SCHD vs VYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

SchwabSCHD

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.6%

5 years, per year

SCHDVYMFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: SCHD vs IEMG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+34.6%Year to date+13.2%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.9%Yield2.4%

$123BAssets$149B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCMI, SCHD, IEMG

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

IEMG2.38%$238

VYM2.23%$223

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, SCHD, IEMG

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMWCMISCHDIEMG

VYM—0.5%21.9%0.3%

WCMI0.5%—0.0%10.1%

SCHD21.9%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.3%10.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVYM

+34.6%Year to date+17.0%

2.9%Yield2.2%

+39.3%Past year+19.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VYM, WCMI, SCHD and IEMG

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