Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACIO, SDTY, SCHD and VYM

ACIOAptus×SDTYYieldMax×SCHDSchwab×VYMVanguard×

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

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ACIO, SDTY, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.98%+32.3%+38.7%+20.3%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.9

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.9

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.6%+4.6%+15.3%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.9

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%29.84%+7.9%+10.5%[…][…]−8.0%12.6%$41M3.2

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SDTY 2025 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

ACIO

SDTY

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · $41M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ACIOMeasureSDTY

+4.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+4.6%1 yearTotal return+10.5%

+15.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,333 · […][…]

+8.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,980 · […][…]

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $108 a year on $10k · lower is better1.08%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $2,984 a year on $10k29.84%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.0%

9.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.6%

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

3–3Level

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

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ACIO vs SDTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACIO

29.9%in top 5

SDTY

in top 5[…]

ACIOStockSDTY

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 SDTY Returns, Every Period

AptusACIO

+4.6%

past year

SDTYYieldMax

+10.5%

past year

ACIOSDTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2SDTY wins

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

ACIO vs SDTY

YTD

AptusACIO

+4.6%

SDTYYieldMax

+7.9%

+4.6%Year to date+7.9%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

9.9%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

0.4%Yield29.8%

$2.3BAssets$40.5M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACIO, SDTY, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

ACIO0.79%$79

SDTY1.08%$108

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

Yields: ACIO, SDTY, SCHD, VYM

29.84%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY29.84%$2,984

SCHD2.98%$298

VYM2.30%$230

ACIO0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$2,876most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,984 − $108 = $2,876

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACIO, SDTY, SCHD, VYM

Today

31.3%most shared, ACIO and VYM

ACIOSDTYSCHDVYM

ACIO—[…]8.6%31.3%

SDTY[…]—[…][…]

SCHD8.6%[…]—21.9%

VYM31.3%[…]21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+38.7%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYSCHD

+7.9%Year to date+32.3%

29.8%Yield3.0%

+10.5%Past year+38.7%

1.08%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD 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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