Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACIO, GLDI and VYM

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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ACIO, GLDI and VYM, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.4

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033Income · Covered calls0.65%27.76%−2.5%+5.5%+17.8%+11.2%−16.0%18.6%$176M2.3

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.6%+4.6%+15.3%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.4

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: ACIO 2019 · GLDI 2013 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$14,980

ACIO

GLDI

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 · $176M$16,985

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ACIOMeasureGLDI

+4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.5%

+4.6%1 yearTotal return+5.5%

+15.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,333 · $16,336+17.8%

+8.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,980 · $16,985+11.2%

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $2,776 a year on $10k27.76%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.0%

9.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.6%

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

3–5GLDI wins

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

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ACIO vs GLDI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACIO

29.9%in top 5

GLDI

in top 5[…]

ACIOStockGLDI

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.6%GOOGnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

ACIO vs GLDI Returns, Every Period

AptusACIO

+8.4%

5 years, per year

GLDIETRACS

+11.2%

5 years, per year

ACIOGLDIFaded: behind in that period

1–3GLDI wins

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

ACIO vs GLDI

YTD

AptusACIO

+4.6%

GLDIETRACS

−2.5%

+4.6%Year to date−2.5%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−16.0%

9.9%Volatility · 1Y18.6%

0.4%Yield27.8%

$2.3BAssets$176M

3–1ACIO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACIO, GLDI, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

GLDI0.65%$65

ACIO0.79%$79

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

Yields: ACIO, GLDI, VYM

27.76%highest, GLDI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GLDI27.76%$2,776

VYM2.30%$230

ACIO0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$2,711most kept, GLDI

GLDI$2,776 − $65 = $2,711

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACIO, GLDI, VYM

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31.3%most shared, ACIO and VYM

ACIOGLDIVYM

ACIO—[…]31.3%

GLDI[…]—[…]

VYM31.3%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

GLDIWorst drop−16.0%18.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GLDIVYM

−2.5%Year to date+13.3%

27.8%Yield2.3%

+5.5%Past year+17.7%

0.65%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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