Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FDM, LITL, VIG and VYM

FDMFirst Trust×LITLSimplify×VIGVanguard×VYMVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the four

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FDM, LITL, VIG and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.53%+13.3%+20.9%+21.5%+9.3%−9.3%17.2%$275M2.5

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.90%2.80%+14.1%+17.9%[…][…]−9.4%17.1%$7M2.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDM 2005 · LITL 2025 · VIG 2006 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $275M$15,614

FDM

LITL

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF · $7M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.1% in common

FDMMeasureLITL

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+14.1%

+20.9%1 yearTotal return+17.9%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,957 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,614 · […][…]

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $90 a year on $10k · lower is better0.90%

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $280 a year on $10k2.80%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.4%

17.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.1%

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

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FDM vs LITL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDM

8.4%in top 5

LITL

in top 53.1%

FDMStockLITL

2.1%PDnot top 5

1.8%QNSTnot top 5

1.6%SMPnot top 5

1.6%APOGnot top 5

1.4%ORRFnot top 5

not top 5YOU0.7%

not top 5CNMD0.6%

not top 5LMB0.6%

not top 5SKWD0.6%

not top 5TCMD0.6%

Held in common8.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FDM vs LITL Returns, Every Period

First TrustFDM

+20.9%

past year

LITLSimplify

+17.9%

past year

FDMLITLFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Income: FDM vs LITL

YTD

First TrustFDM

+13.3%

LITLSimplify

+14.1%

+13.3%Year to date+14.1%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.4%

17.2%Volatility · 1Y17.1%

1.5%Yield2.8%

$275MAssets$6.7M

3–1LITL wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDM, LITL, VIG, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

FDM0.65%$65

LITL0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDM, LITL, VIG, VYM

2.80%highest, LITL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LITL2.80%$280

VYM2.31%$231

FDM1.53%$153

VIG1.50%$150

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, VYM

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

LITL$280 − $90 = $190

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

FDM$153 − $65 = $88

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDM, LITL, VIG, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

FDMLITLVIGVYM

FDM—8.1%0.0%0.0%

LITL8.1%—0.2%0.3%

VIG0.0%0.2%—60.6%

VYM0.0%0.3%60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.9%FDM, at 17.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

LITLWorst drop−9.4%17.1% vol

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LITLFDM

+14.1%Year to date+13.3%

2.8%Yield1.5%

+17.9%Past year+20.9%

0.90%Fee0.65%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

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