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FID, FGD, SCHD and VYM

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,649FGD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFGD · 5.65% · $565 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FID, FGD, SCHD and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+18.3%+20.4%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B2.3

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.65%+16.2%+19.5%+25.6%+12.0%−9.8%12.9%$1.6B2.4

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B2.4

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%3.99%+11.8%+14.4%+20.5%+9.0%−8.9%10.7%$169M3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FID 2013 · FGD 2007 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF · $169M$15,399

FID

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FID vs FGD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FID

11.4%in top 5

FGD

in top 510.1%

FIDStockFGD

not top 5RHI2.7%

2.7%LGEN.Lnot top 5

2.4%0992.HKnot top 5

2.2%APA.AXnot top 5

not top 5BME.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FID, FGD, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FGD0.55%$55

FID0.60%$60

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

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.0% in common

FIDMeasureFGD

+11.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.2%

+14.4%1 yearTotal return+19.5%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,510 · $19,795+25.6%

+9.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,399 · $17,649+12.0%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

3.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$399 · $565 a year on $10k5.65%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

10.7%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

2–6FGD wins

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

2.1%

2.1%TEP.PAnot top 5

2.0%DNB.OLnot top 5

not top 5017800.K1.9%

not top 5OMV.VI1.7%

not top 5HPQ1.6%

Held in common10.0%

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

FID vs FGD Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFID

+9.0%

5 years, per year

FGDFirst Trust

+12.0%

5 years, per year

FIDFGDFaded: behind in that period

0–4FGD wins

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

FID vs FGD

YTD

First TrustFID

+11.8%

FGDFirst Trust

+16.2%

+11.8%Year to date+16.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

10.7%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

4.0%Yield5.7%

$169MAssets$1.6B

2–2level

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

Yields: FID, FGD, SCHD, VYM

1Y

5.65%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.65%$565

FID3.99%$399

SCHD2.92%$292

VYM2.23%$223

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$510most kept, FGD

FGD$565 − $55 = $510

FID$399 − $60 = $339

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FID, FGD, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

FIDFGDSCHDVYM

FID—10.0%0.0%0.0%

FGD10.0%—5.3%2.5%

SCHD0.0%5.3%—21.9%

VYM0.0%2.5%21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

FIDWorst drop−8.9%10.7% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FGDSCHD

+16.2%Year to date+34.9%

5.7%Yield2.9%

+19.5%Past year+37.5%

0.55%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

Year to date

+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FID, FGD, SCHD and VYM

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