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FAPR, VIG and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FAPR, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.3

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - AprilDefined Outcome · Buffer0.85%0.00%+7.9%+9.3%+13.6%+8.3%−3.2%6.4%$1.3B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAPR 2021 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

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5Y

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - April · $1.3B$14,882

FAPR

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FAPRMeasure

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FAPR vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAPR

[…]in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

FAPRStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAPR, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

FAPR0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAPR, VIG, VYM

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VIG

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+9.3%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,645 · $16,811+18.9%

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,882 · $16,653+10.7%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−3.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

6.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

2–6VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FAPR vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFAPR

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FAPRVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Defined Outcome vs Income: FAPR vs VYM

YTD

First TrustFAPR

+7.9%

VYMVanguard

+17.0%

+7.9%Year to date+17.0%

−3.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

6.4%Volatility · 1Y10.9%

0.0%Yield2.2%

$1.3BAssets$78.9B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

VIG1.45%$145

FAPR0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FAPR$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FAPR, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

FAPRVIGVYM

FAPR—[…][…]

VIG[…]—60.6%

VYM[…]60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.9%VYM, at 10.9% volatility

FAPRWorst drop−3.2%6.4% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+17.0%Year to date+16.0%

2.2%Yield1.4%

+19.9%Past year+17.8%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FAPR, VIG and VYM

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