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FTA, VIG and SCHD

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,992FTA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FTA, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.6

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.67%+23.3%+28.4%+19.8%+11.2%−8.1%11.6%$1.5B2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTA 2007 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $1.5B$16,992

FTA

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,653

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.8% in common

FTAMeasure

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FTA vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.2%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

FTAStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FTA0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTA, VIG, SCHD

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

VIG

+23.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+16.0%

+28.4%1 yearTotal return+17.8%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,212 · $16,811+18.9%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,992 · $16,653+10.7%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.67%Trailing 12-mo yield$167 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

5–3FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.1%FISVnot top 5

1.1%STZnot top 5

1.0%CCLnot top 5

1.0%GPNnot top 5

1.0%CHTRnot top 5

Held in common11.8%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FTA vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTA

+11.2%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FTAVIGFaded: behind in that period

4–0FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Income: FTA vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFTA

+23.3%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+23.3%Year to date+34.6%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.7%Yield2.9%

$1.5BAssets$123B

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

FTA1.67%$167

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FTA$167 − $58 = $109

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTA, VIG, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FTAVIGSCHD

FTA—11.8%13.1%

VIG11.8%—14.5%

SCHD13.1%14.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDFTA

+34.6%Year to date+23.3%

2.9%Yield1.7%

+39.3%Past year+28.4%

0.06%Fee0.58%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FTA, VIG and SCHD

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