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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeYLD · 7.04% · $704 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

YLD, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Principal Active High Yield ETFBonds & Cash · High yield0.39%7.04%+1.2%+1.7%+7.4%+4.1%−4.1%4.8%$635M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: YLD 2015 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Principal Active High Yield ETF · $635M$12,243

YLD

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

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

YLDMeasure

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YLD vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

YLD

7.6%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

YLDStockVIG

7.6%GVMXXnot top 5

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: YLD, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

YLD0.39%$39

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

Yields: YLD, VIG, SCHD

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YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

VIG

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+1.7%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+7.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,376 · $16,811+18.9%

+4.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,243 · $16,653+10.7%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

7.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$704 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−4.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

4.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

3–5VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5JPM3.9%

Held in common0.0%

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

YLD vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

PrincipalYLD

+4.1%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

YLDVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

Bonds vs Income: YLD vs SCHD

YTD

PrincipalYLD

+1.2%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+1.2%Year to date+34.6%

−4.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

4.8%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

7.0%Yield2.9%

$635MAssets$123B

3–1YLD wins

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

1Y

7.04%highest, YLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

YLD7.04%$704

SCHD2.93%$293

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$665most kept, YLD

YLD$704 − $39 = $665

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

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

Overlap: YLD, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

YLDVIGSCHD

YLD—0.0%0.1%

VIG0.0%—14.5%

SCHD0.1%14.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

YLDWorst drop−4.1%4.8% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

YLDSCHD

+1.2%Year to date+34.6%

7.0%Yield2.9%

+1.7%Past year+39.3%

0.39%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD 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

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YLD, VIG and SCHD

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