Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

COWS and VYM

COWSAmplify×VYMVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,742VYM · best of the two

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COWS and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.22%+17.2%+21.2%+21.6%+12.2%−6.7%10.1%$78.9B1.4

Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.39%1.25%+27.5%+34.5%+24.4%[…]−10.4%15.1%$45M1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: COWS 2023 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF · $45M[…]

COWS

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,742

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.5% in common

COWSMeasureVYM

+27.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+17.2%

+34.5%1 yearTotal return+21.2%

+24.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,243 · $17,970+21.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,742+12.2%

0.39%Expense ratio$39 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$125 · $222 a year on $10k2.22%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer10.1%

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

3–4VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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COWS vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

COWS

16.8%in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

COWSStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

3.6%HASnot top 5

3.5%RRCnot top 5

3.3%ROPnot top 5

3.3%PNRnot top 5

3.1%CSLnot top 5

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Held in common9.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

COWS vs VYM Returns, Every Period

AmplifyCOWS

+34.5%

past year

VYMVanguard

+21.2%

past year

COWSVYMFaded: behind in that period

3–0COWS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

COWS vs VYM

YTD

AmplifyCOWS

+27.5%

VYMVanguard

+17.2%

+27.5%Year to date+17.2%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y10.1%

1.2%Yield2.2%

$45.2MAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: COWS, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

COWS0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: COWS, VYM

2.22%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.22%$222

COWS1.25%$125

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$218most kept, VYM

VYM$222 − $4 = $218

COWS$125 − $39 = $86

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: COWS, VYM

Today

9.5%most shared, COWS and VYM

COWSVYM

COWS—9.5%

VYM9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+34.5%COWS, at 15.1% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.1% vol

COWSWorst drop−10.4%15.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMCOWS

+17.2%Year to date+27.5%

2.2%Yield1.2%

+21.2%Past year+34.5%

0.04%Fee0.39%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026