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SCHD vs VYM — ETF comparison

Two funds head-to-head: live engine reads, trailing performance, and holdings overlap from SEC filings. An engine-read comparison — not a recommendation.

SCHD
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
45/100
NEUTRAL
$32.72 · +0.18% · Dividend
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VS
engine lead
VYM
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
64/100
BUY
$156.46 · +0.71% · Dividend
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Factor by factor — SCHD (left) vs VYM (right)
64
Technical
60
55
Momentum
55
49
Fundamental
49
57
Options
52
33
Microstructure
75
Trailing performance — SCHD (left) vs VYM (right)
+7.1%
6-month return
+5.6%
+19.7%
1-year return
+11.0%
+30.5%
5-year return
+49.6%
Holdings overlap — 13.7% by weight · 58 shared positions
3.83%
1.48%
5.90%
1.02%
3.65%
0.80%
3.47%
0.78%
3.44%
0.77%
2.96%
0.74%
6.74%
0.63%
3.51%
0.60%
Largest SCHD-only positions: ERIE 0.14% · FHI 0.10% · OFG 0.05% · NBHC 0.05% · AGM 0.04%
Largest VYM-only positions: XOM 2.63% · ABBV 1.80% · BAC 1.66% · CAT 1.50% · PM 1.21%

From each fund's SEC N-PORT filing (2026-07-24 / 2026-09-28), computed on the 74 of 99 and 428 of 604 equity positions matched to the QuantLogix stock universe — a lower bound, never an estimate.

QuantLogix's 5-factor engine currently reads Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) at 45/100 (neutral) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM) at 64/100 (buy). VYM carries the stronger composite read by 19 points, led by microstructure at 75/100. SCHD's strongest leg is technical at 64/100. On trailing price performance, SCHD leads over the last year (+19.7% vs +11.0% for VYM). By filed portfolio weights, at least 13.7% of the two funds overlaps across 58 shared positions. Signals recompute throughout the trading day — the balance can shift with the tape.

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