Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCMI, VEA and SCHD

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×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, VEA 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%$120B1.8

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

SCHD

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$16,941

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

SCHDMeasureVYM

+31.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.8%

+37.0%1 yearTotal return+16.5%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · $17,107+19.6%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,267 · $16,941+11.1%

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

3.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$300 · $231 a year on $10k2.31%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

11.7%VolatilityLower is calmer10.6%

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

4–4Level

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

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SCHD vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SCHD

21.4%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

SCHDStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

4.5%PGnot top 5

4.3%HDnot top 5

4.3%TXNnot top 5

4.3%KOnot top 5

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 6, 2026 · share of each fund

SCHD vs VYM Returns, Every Period

SchwabSCHD

+10.2%

5 years, per year

VYMVanguard

+11.1%

5 years, per year

SCHDVYMFaded: behind in that period

3–1SCHD wins

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

Income vs International: SCHD vs VEA

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+31.4%Year to date+9.7%

−6.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

11.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.0%Yield2.5%

$120BAssets$232B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, VEA, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VYM, WCMI, VEA, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

VEA2.51%$251

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

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, VEA, SCHD

Today

21.9%most shared, VYM and SCHD

VYMWCMIVEASCHD

VYM—0.5%0.0%21.9%

WCMI0.5%—5.8%0.0%

VEA0.0%5.8%—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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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