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DFII, VYM and DGRO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeDFII · 20.86% · $2,086 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

DFII, VYM and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.83%+19.1%+22.8%+20.4%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.5B1.5

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.8

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETFThematic Income · A basket0.85%20.86%−18.3%−29.8%[…][…]−42.6%41.8%$20M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: DFII 2025 · VYM 2006 · DGRO 2014

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Head to Head

5Y

FT Vest Bitcoin Strategy & Target Income ETF · $20M[…]

DFII

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,258

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

DFIIMeasure

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DFII vs VYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

DFII

[…]in top 5

VYM

in top 518.2%

DFIIStockVYM

not top 5AVGO6.9%

not top 5JPM3.8%

not top 5XOM2.8%

not top 5JNJ2.7%

not top 5ABBV2.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: DFII, VYM, DGRO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

DGRO0.08%$8

DFII0.85%$85

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

Yields: DFII, VYM, DGRO

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VYM

−18.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.9%

−29.8%1 yearTotal return+19.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,087+19.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,258+11.5%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

20.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$2,086 · $225 a year on $10k2.25%

−42.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

41.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.8%

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

1–5VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

DFII vs VYM Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustDFII

−29.8%

past year

VYMVanguard

+19.4%

past year

DFIIVYMFaded: behind in that period

0–2VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

DFII vs VYM

YTD

First TrustDFII

−18.3%

VYMVanguard

+15.9%

−18.3%Year to date+15.9%

−42.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

41.8%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

20.9%Yield2.2%

$19.7MAssets$78.9B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

20.86%highest, DFII

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

DFII20.86%$2,086

VYM2.25%$225

DGRO1.83%$183

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$2,001most kept, DFII

DFII$2,086 − $85 = $2,001

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

DGRO$183 − $8 = $175

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: DFII, VYM, DGRO

Today

61.7%most shared, VYM and DGRO

DFIIVYMDGRO

DFII—[…][…]

VYM[…]—61.7%

DGRO[…]61.7%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+22.8%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

DFIIWorst drop−42.6%41.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

DFIIDGRO

−18.3%Year to date+19.1%

20.9%Yield1.8%

−29.8%Past year+22.8%

0.85%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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DFII, VYM and DGRO

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