Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACIO, FTHI and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the three

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ACIO, FTHI and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.6

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.35%+3.1%+4.2%+13.6%+9.6%−5.5%10.2%$2.6B2.1

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.7%+4.4%+15.0%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.4B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACIO 2019 · FTHI 2014 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.4B$14,959

ACIO

FTHI

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.6B$15,807

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.2% in common

ACIOMeasureFTHI

+4.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+3.1%

+4.4%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+15.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,213 · $14,669+13.6%

+8.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,959 · $15,807+9.6%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $935 a year on $10k9.35%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.5%

9.9%VolatilityLower is calmer10.2%

ACIOFTHI 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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ACIO vs FTHI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACIO

29.4%in top 5

FTHI

in top 523.2%

ACIOStockFTHI

7.8%AAPL8.4%

6.8%NVDA6.0%

6.2%MSFT3.4%

4.7%GOOGnot top 5

4.0%AMZN2.8%

not top 5JPM2.7%

Held in common47.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

ACIO vs FTHI Returns, Every Period

AptusACIO

+8.4%

5 years, per year

FTHIFirst Trust

+9.6%

5 years, per year

ACIOFTHIFaded: behind in that period

3–1ACIO wins

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

ACIO vs FTHI

YTD

AptusACIO

+4.7%

FTHIFirst Trust

+3.1%

+4.7%Year to date+3.1%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−5.5%

9.9%Volatility · 1Y10.2%

0.4%Yield9.3%

$2.4BAssets$2.6B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACIO, FTHI, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

FTHI0.75%$75

ACIO0.79%$79

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

Yields: ACIO, FTHI, VYM

9.35%highest, FTHI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTHI9.35%$935

VYM2.31%$231

ACIO0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$860most kept, FTHI

FTHI$935 − $75 = $860

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACIO, FTHI, VYM

Today

47.2%most shared, ACIO and FTHI

ACIOFTHIVYM

ACIO—47.2%30.9%

FTHI47.2%—24.2%

VYM30.9%24.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+16.5%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.2% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTHIVYM

+3.1%Year to date+12.8%

9.3%Yield2.3%

+4.2%Past year+16.5%

0.75%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM 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

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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026