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FORH, HIPS 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 incomeHIPS · 12.55% · $1,255 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FORH, HIPS 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%$109B1.4

GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks1.09%12.55%−3.4%−2.5%+6.3%+1.7%−11.2%10.5%$90M1.8

Formidable ETFUnsorted1.19%1.95%−6.2%−8.4%+3.3%+0.0%−15.3%14.9%$17M2.9

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: FORH 2021 · HIPS 2015 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Formidable ETF · $17M$10,018

FORH

HIPS

GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF · $90M$10,901

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.0% in common

FORHMeasure

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FORH vs HIPS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FORH

26.6%in top 5

HIPS

in top 515.3%

FORHStockHIPS

10.2%ACTGnot top 5

5.4%Bnot top 5

4.3%TLNEnot top 5

3.5%ARLP3.0%

3.3%HSTM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FORH, HIPS, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

HIPS1.09%$109

FORH1.19%$119

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

Yields: FORH, HIPS, 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%

HIPS

−6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13−3.4%

−8.4%1 yearTotal return−2.5%

+3.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $11,031 · $11,995+6.3%

+0.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $10,018 · $10,901+1.7%

1.19%Expense ratio$119 · $109 a year on $10k · lower is better1.09%

1.95%Trailing 12-mo yield$195 · $1,255 a year on $10k12.55%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.2%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer10.5%

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

0–8HIPS wins

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

not top 5

not top 5FSK3.1%

not top 5DMLP3.0%

not top 50S23.L3.0%

not top 5CSWC3.0%

Held in common3.0%

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

FORH vs HIPS Returns, Every Period

5Y

FormidableFORH

+0.0%

5 years, per year

HIPSGraniteShares

+1.7%

5 years, per year

FORHHIPSFaded: behind in that period

0–4HIPS wins

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

Unsorted vs Income: FORH vs HIPS

YTD

FormidableFORH

−6.2%

HIPSGraniteShares

−3.4%

−6.2%Year to date−3.4%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.2%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y10.5%

1.9%Yield12.5%

$17.1MAssets$89.6M

4–0HIPS wins

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

1Y

12.55%highest, HIPS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HIPS12.55%$1,255

FORH1.95%$195

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,146most kept, HIPS

HIPS$1,255 − $109 = $1,146

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FORH$195 − $119 = $76

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FORH, HIPS, VIG

Today

3.0%most shared, FORH and HIPS

FORHHIPSVIG

FORH—3.0%0.1%

HIPS3.0%—0.0%

VIG0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.3%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

HIPSWorst drop−11.2%10.5% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

FORHWorst drop−15.3%14.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HIPSVIG

−3.4%Year to date+16.0%

12.5%Yield1.4%

−2.5%Past year+16.3%

1.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG 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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FORH, HIPS and VIG

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