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FDEC, SCHD, VIG and CGDV

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,583VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.94% · $294 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FDEC, SCHD, VIG and CGDV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Capital Group Dividend Value ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.33%1.24%+12.1%+15.4%+23.3%[…]−9.7%13.5%$38.8B3.0

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberDefined Outcome · Buffer0.85%0.00%+8.7%+12.3%+16.0%+10.3%−5.8%8.4%$1.3B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FDEC 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006 · CGDV 2022

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5Y

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December · $1.3B$16,302

FDEC

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FDEC vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDEC

[…]in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

FDECStockSCHD

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDEC, SCHD, VIG, CGDV

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

CGDV0.33%$33

FDEC0.85%$85

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

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,428

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FDECMeasureSCHD

+8.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+33.8%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+38.8%

+16.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,590 · $17,062+19.5%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,302 · $16,428+10.4%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $294 a year on $10k2.94%

−5.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

8.4%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

2–6SCHD 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

FDEC vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDEC

+10.3%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

FDECSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

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

Defined Outcome vs Income: FDEC vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFDEC

+8.7%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+8.7%Year to date+33.8%

−5.8%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

8.4%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

0.0%Yield2.9%

$1.3BAssets$123B

2–2level

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

Yields: FDEC, SCHD, VIG, CGDV

1Y

2.94%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.94%$294

VIG1.46%$146

CGDV1.24%$124

FDEC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$288most kept, SCHD

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

CGDV$124 − $33 = $91

FDEC$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDEC, SCHD, VIG, CGDV

Today

29.3%most shared, VIG and CGDV

FDECSCHDVIGCGDV

FDEC—[…][…][…]

SCHD[…]—14.5%5.7%

VIG[…]14.5%—29.3%

CGDV[…]5.7%29.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

FDECWorst drop−5.8%8.4% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

CGDVWorst drop−9.7%13.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

+38.8%Past year+17.8%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FDEC, SCHD, VIG and CGDV

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