Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTDS and AMDY

FTDSFirst Trust×AMDYYieldMax×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$14,901FTDS · best of the two

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FTDS and AMDY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETFIncome · Dividend stocks1.00%81.01%+91.2%+63.5%+49.4%[…]−27.0%59.5%$409M1.4

First Trust Dividend Strength ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.81%1.57%+21.3%+27.8%+21.0%+8.3%−7.3%12.2%$41M1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTDS 2006 · AMDY 2023

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Dividend Strength ETF · $41M$14,901

FTDS

AMDY

YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF · $409M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTDSMeasureAMDY

+21.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+91.2%

+27.8%1 yearTotal return+63.5%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,706 · $33,356+49.4%

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,901 · […][…]

0.81%Expense ratio$81 · $100 a year on $10k · lower is better1.00%

1.57%Trailing 12-mo yield$157 · $8,101 a year on $10k81.01%

−7.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−27.0%

12.2%VolatilityLower is calmer59.5%

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

3–4AMDY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTDS vs AMDY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTDS

11.0%in top 5

AMDY

in top 5[…]

FTDSStockAMDY

2.3%EFXnot top 5

2.2%NXPInot top 5

2.2%HLInot top 5

2.2%OSKnot top 5

2.1%TXRHnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTDS vs AMDY Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTDS

+27.8%

past year

AMDYYieldMax

+63.5%

past year

FTDSAMDYFaded: behind in that period

0–3AMDY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTDS vs AMDY

YTD

First TrustFTDS

+21.3%

AMDYYieldMax

+91.2%

+21.3%Year to date+91.2%

−7.3%Worst drop · 1Y−27.0%

12.2%Volatility · 1Y59.5%

1.6%Yield81.0%

$40.6MAssets$409M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTDS, AMDY

Today

0.81%lowest, FTDS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTDS0.81%$81

AMDY1.00%$100

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTDS, AMDY

81.01%highest, AMDY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMDY81.01%$8,101

FTDS1.57%$157

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$8,001most kept, AMDY

AMDY$8,101 − $100 = $8,001

FTDS$157 − $81 = $76

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTDS, AMDY

Today

[…]holdings […]

FTDSAMDY

FTDS—[…]

AMDY[…]—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+63.5%AMDY, at 59.5% volatility

FTDSWorst drop−7.3%12.2% vol

AMDYWorst drop−27.0%59.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMDYFTDS

+91.2%Year to date+21.3%

81.0%Yield1.6%

+63.5%Past year+27.8%

1.00%Fee0.81%

3–1AMDY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

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+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026