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$16,638VIG · best of the three

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ACIO, SDTY and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.4

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.39%+6.1%+6.7%+14.9%+8.7%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.1

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%29.29%+9.9%+13.0%[…][…]−8.0%12.6%$39M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACIO 2019 · SDTY 2025 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,638

VIG

ACIO

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$15,189

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 42.2% in common

VIGMeasureACIO

+14.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+6.1%

+17.6%1 yearTotal return+6.7%

+18.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,775 · $15,169+14.9%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,638 · $15,189+8.7%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

1.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$146 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer9.9%

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

6–2VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.8%

VIGStockACIO

4.9%AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA7.1%

4.9%MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.7%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Held in common42.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

ACIOAptus

+8.7%

5 years, per year

VIGACIOFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VIG vs SDTY

YTD

VanguardVIG

+14.8%

SDTYYieldMax

+9.9%

+14.8%Year to date+9.9%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

1.5%Yield29.3%

$109BAssets$39.5M

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ACIO, SDTY, VIG

29.29%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY29.29%$2,929

VIG1.46%$146

ACIO0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$2,821most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,929 − $108 = $2,821

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

ACIO$39 − $79 = −$40

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ACIO, SDTY, VIG

Today

42.2%most shared, ACIO and VIG

ACIOSDTYVIG

ACIO—[…]42.2%

SDTY[…]—[…]

VIG42.2%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYVIG

+9.9%Year to date+14.8%

29.3%Yield1.5%

+13.0%Past year+17.6%

1.08%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026