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FDM, LITL and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,513VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeLITL · 2.75% · $275 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDM, LITL and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.51%+15.0%+20.8%+21.2%+8.5%−9.3%17.2%$267M2.0

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.90%2.75%+16.1%+19.2%[…][…]−9.4%17.2%$6M2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDM 2005 · LITL 2025 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF · $6M[…]

LITL

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $267M$15,041

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.0% in common

LITL

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LITL vs FDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LITL

3.6%in top 5

FDM

in top 58.2%

LITLStockFDM

not top 5PD2.0%

not top 5QNST1.7%

not top 5APOG1.6%

not top 5SMP1.5%

not top 5ORRF1.4%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDM, LITL, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

FDM0.65%$65

LITL0.90%$90

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDM, LITL, VIG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

Measure

FDM

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+15.0%

+19.2%1 yearTotal return+20.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,814+21.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,041+8.5%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.75%Trailing 12-mo yield$275 · $151 a year on $10k1.51%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

17.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.2%

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

2–3FDM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.8%ARDTnot top 5

0.8%VCELnot top 5

0.7%GTNnot top 5

0.7%PGNYnot top 5

0.7%IBEXnot top 5

Held in common8.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

LITL vs FDM Returns, Every Period

1Y

SimplifyLITL

+19.2%

past year

FDMFirst Trust

+20.8%

past year

LITLFDMFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs Unsorted: LITL vs FDM

YTD

SimplifyLITL

+16.1%

FDMFirst Trust

+15.0%

+16.1%Year to date+15.0%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

17.2%Volatility · 1Y17.2%

2.8%Yield1.5%

$5.9MAssets$267M

2–1LITL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.75%highest, LITL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LITL2.75%$275

FDM1.51%$151

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$185most kept, LITL

LITL$275 − $90 = $185

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FDM$151 − $65 = $86

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDM, LITL, VIG

Today

8.0%most shared, FDM and LITL

FDMLITLVIG

FDM—8.0%0.0%

LITL8.0%—0.2%

VIG0.0%0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+20.8%FDM, at 17.2% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

LITLWorst drop−9.4%17.2% vol

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LITLVIG

+16.1%Year to date+16.0%

2.8%Yield1.4%

+19.2%Past year+16.3%

0.90%Fee0.04%

3–1LITL wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.0BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDM, LITL and VIG

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