Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACIO, SDTY and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,331VIG · best of the three

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ACIO, SDTY and VIG, Ranked

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FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.4

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.6%+4.6%+15.3%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.1

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%29.84%+7.9%+10.5%[…][…]−8.0%12.6%$41M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACIO 2019 · SDTY 2025 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

SDTY

ACIO

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SDTYMeasureACIO

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.6%

+10.5%1 yearTotal return+4.6%

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

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

1.08%Expense ratio$108 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

29.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$2,984 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−8.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

12.6%VolatilityLower is calmer9.9%

SDTYACIO 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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SDTY vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

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SDTY

[…]in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.9%

SDTYStockACIO

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5NVDA7.3%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.6%

not top 5AMZN3.9%

Held in common[…]

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

SDTY vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

YieldMaxSDTY

+10.5%

past year

ACIOAptus

+4.6%

past year

SDTYACIOFaded: behind in that period

2–0SDTY wins

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

SDTY vs VIG

YTD

YieldMaxSDTY

+7.9%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+7.9%Year to date+12.5%

−8.0%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

12.6%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

29.8%Yield1.5%

$40.5MAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACIO, SDTY, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

ACIO0.79%$79

SDTY1.08%$108

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

Yields: ACIO, SDTY, VIG

29.84%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY29.84%$2,984

VIG1.49%$149

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

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACIO, SDTY, VIG

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42.8%most shared, ACIO and VIG

ACIOSDTYVIG

ACIO—[…]42.8%

SDTY[…]—[…]

VIG42.8%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% 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

SDTYVIG

+7.9%Year to date+12.5%

29.8%Yield1.5%

+10.5%Past year+15.2%

1.08%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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

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