Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

YCS, VIG and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$26,925YCS · best of the three

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YCS, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.4

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.9

ProShares - UltraShort YenLeveraged · 2x0.95%0.00%+7.2%+12.9%+11.7%+21.9%−11.7%16.6%$25M2.8

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: YCS 2008 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

ProShares - UltraShort Yen · $25M$26,925

YCS

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,331

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

YCSMeasureVIG

+7.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+12.5%

+12.9%1 yearTotal return+15.2%

+11.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,955 · $16,814+18.9%

+21.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $26,925 · $16,331+10.3%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−11.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

16.6%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–7VIG wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

YCS vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

YCS

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

YCSStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

YCS vs VIG Returns, Every Period

ProSharesYCS

+21.9%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

YCSVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–3VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Leveraged vs Income: YCS vs SCHD

YTD

ProSharesYCS

+7.2%

SCHDSchwab

+32.3%

+7.2%Year to date+32.3%

−11.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

16.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

0.0%Yield3.0%

$24.6MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: YCS, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

YCS0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: YCS, VIG, SCHD

2.98%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.98%$298

VIG1.49%$149

YCS0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

YCS$0 − $95 = −$95

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: YCS, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

YCSVIGSCHD

YCS—[…][…]

VIG[…]—14.5%

SCHD[…]14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

YCSWorst drop−11.7%16.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

+38.7%Past year+15.2%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026