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ACIO, MLPD and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,387VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMLPD · 13.80% · $1,380 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

ACIO, MLPD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.60%13.80%+10.3%+14.0%[…][…]−4.6%8.8%$26M1.5

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.6

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.39%+6.6%+5.5%+14.8%+8.6%−6.6%9.8%$2.3B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACIO 2019 · MLPD 2024 · VYM 2006

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5Y

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · $26M[…]

MLPD

ACIO

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$15,125

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

MLPD

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MLPD vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPD

100.7%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.2%

MLPDStockACIO

100.7%MLPXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.0%

not top 5NVDA6.5%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5GOOG4.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACIO, MLPD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

MLPD0.60%$60

ACIO0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ACIO, MLPD, VYM

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Measure

ACIO

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+6.6%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+5.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,111+14.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,125+8.6%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

13.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,380 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

8.8%VolatilityLower is calmer9.8%

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

6–0MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMZN4.0%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPD vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

1Y

Global XMLPD

+14.0%

past year

ACIOAptus

+5.5%

past year

MLPDACIOFaded: behind in that period

2–0MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPD vs VYM

YTD

Global XMLPD

+10.3%

VYMVanguard

+17.1%

+10.3%Year to date+17.1%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

8.8%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

13.8%Yield2.2%

$25.6MAssets$78.9B

3–1MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

13.80%highest, MLPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPD13.80%$1,380

VYM2.23%$223

ACIO0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,320most kept, MLPD

MLPD$1,380 − $60 = $1,320

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

ACIO$39 − $79 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ACIO, MLPD, VYM

Today

31.4%most shared, ACIO and VYM

ACIOMLPDVYM

ACIO—0.0%31.4%

MLPD0.0%—0.0%

VYM31.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

MLPDWorst drop−4.6%8.8% vol

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.8% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPDVYM

+10.3%Year to date+17.1%

13.8%Yield2.2%

+14.0%Past year+19.1%

0.60%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ACIO, MLPD and VYM

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