Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ALTY, USOY 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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ALTY, USOY and VYM, Ranked

Today

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%$78.9B1.8

Global X Alternative Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.50%8.19%+3.0%+5.3%+11.9%+4.3%−5.3%6.5%$46M2.0

Oil Enhanced Options Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks1.12%54.64%+60.8%+59.4%[…][…]−25.5%39.0%$73M2.0

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: ALTY 2015 · USOY 2024 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X Alternative Income ETF · $46M$12,323

ALTY

USOY

Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF · $73M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ALTYMeasureUSOY

+3.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+60.8%

+5.3%1 yearTotal return+59.4%

+11.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,002 · […][…]

+4.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,323 · […][…]

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $112 a year on $10k · lower is better1.12%

8.19%Trailing 12-mo yield$819 · $5,464 a year on $10k54.64%

−5.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−25.5%

6.5%VolatilityLower is calmer39.0%

ALTYUSOY 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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ALTY vs USOY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ALTY

81.1%in top 5

USOY

in top 5[…]

ALTYStockUSOY

20.2%SRETnot top 5

20.1%EMBDnot top 5

19.8%QYLDnot top 5

19.5%PFFDnot top 5

1.5%NWEnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

ALTY vs USOY Returns, Every Period

Global XALTY

+5.3%

past year

USOYDefiance

+59.4%

past year

ALTYUSOYFaded: behind in that period

0–2USOY wins

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

ALTY vs USOY

YTD

Global XALTY

+3.0%

USOYDefiance

+60.8%

+3.0%Year to date+60.8%

−5.3%Worst drop · 1Y−25.5%

6.5%Volatility · 1Y39.0%

8.2%Yield54.6%

$45.6MAssets$72.6M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ALTY, USOY, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

ALTY0.50%$50

USOY1.12%$112

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

Yields: ALTY, USOY, VYM

54.64%highest, USOY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

USOY54.64%$5,464

ALTY8.19%$819

VYM2.30%$230

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$5,352most kept, USOY

USOY$5,464 − $112 = $5,352

ALTY$819 − $50 = $769

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ALTY, USOY, VYM

Today

0.5%most shared, ALTY and VYM

ALTYUSOYVYM

ALTY—[…]0.5%

USOY[…]—[…]

VYM0.5%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+59.4%USOY, at 39.0% volatility

ALTYWorst drop−5.3%6.5% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

USOYWorst drop−25.5%39.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

USOYVYM

+60.8%Year to date+13.3%

54.6%Yield2.3%

+59.4%Past year+17.7%

1.12%Fee0.04%

3–1USOY wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

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$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026