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DEEP, FDM and VTV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,885VTV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDEEP · 2.08% · $208 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DEEP, FDM and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.82%+21.7%+24.0%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.3

Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.80%2.08%+19.6%+24.3%+12.2%+4.1%−8.9%17.6%$25M2.3

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.51%+14.7%+20.7%+21.0%+8.9%−9.3%17.2%$268M2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DEEP 2014 · FDM 2005 · VTV 2004

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5Y

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $268M$15,289

FDM

DEEP

Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF · $25M$12,253

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.7% in common

FDM

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FDM vs DEEP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDM

8.2%in top 5

DEEP

in top 57.9%

FDMStockDEEP

not top 5BMBL2.2%

2.0%PDnot top 5

1.7%QNSTnot top 5

1.6%APOGnot top 5

1.5%SMPnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DEEP, FDM, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

FDM0.65%$65

DEEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: DEEP, FDM, VTV

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VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.7%

SCHVSchwab

+19.2%

+21.7%Year to date+19.2%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

DEEP

+14.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+19.6%

+20.7%1 yearTotal return+24.3%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,703 · $14,107+12.2%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,289 · $12,253+4.1%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$151 · $208 a year on $10k2.08%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

17.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5KSS1.5%

not top 5DFIN1.4%

not top 5AEO1.4%

1.4%GCMGnot top 5

not top 5IBEX1.4%

Held in common7.7%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FDM vs DEEP Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDM

+8.9%

5 years, per year

DEEPAcquirers Funds

+4.1%

5 years, per year

FDMDEEPFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Stocks: FDM vs DEEP

YTD

First TrustFDM

+14.7%

DEEPAcquirers Funds

+19.6%

+14.7%Year to date+19.6%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

17.2%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.5%Yield2.1%

$268MAssets$25.5M

3–1DEEP wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.08%highest, DEEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DEEP2.08%$208

VTV1.82%$182

FDM1.51%$151

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$179most kept, VTV

VTV$182 − $3 = $179

DEEP$208 − $80 = $128

FDM$151 − $65 = $86

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DEEP, FDM, VTV

Today

7.7%most shared, DEEP and FDM

DEEPFDMVTV

DEEP—7.7%0.0%

FDM7.7%—0.0%

VTV0.0%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+24.3%DEEP, at 17.6% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% vol

DEEPWorst drop−8.9%17.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DEEPVTV

+19.6%Year to date+21.7%

2.1%Yield1.8%

+24.3%Past year+24.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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DEEP, FDM and VTV

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