Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTHI, ACIO and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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FTHI, ACIO and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.35%+3.1%+4.2%+13.6%+9.6%−5.5%10.2%$2.5B2.1

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.7%+4.4%+15.0%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTHI 2014 · ACIO 2019 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.5B$15,807

FTHI

ACIO

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$14,959

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.2% in common

FTHIMeasureACIO

+3.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+4.7%

+4.2%1 yearTotal return+4.4%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,669 · $15,213+15.0%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,807 · $14,959+8.4%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

9.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$935 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

10.2%VolatilityLower is calmer9.9%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTHI vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

23.2%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.4%

FTHIStockACIO

8.4%AAPL7.8%

6.0%NVDA6.8%

3.4%MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.7%

2.8%AMZN4.0%

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Held in common47.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FTHI vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTHI

+9.6%

5 years, per year

ACIOAptus

+8.4%

5 years, per year

FTHIACIOFaded: behind in that period

1–3ACIO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTHI vs VIG

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+3.1%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+3.1%Year to date+12.1%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

10.2%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

9.3%Yield1.5%

$2.5BAssets$109B

3–1FTHI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTHI, ACIO, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

FTHI0.75%$75

ACIO0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTHI, ACIO, VIG

9.35%highest, FTHI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTHI9.35%$935

VIG1.50%$150

ACIO0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$860most kept, FTHI

FTHI$935 − $75 = $860

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTHI, ACIO, VIG

Today

47.2%most shared, FTHI and ACIO

FTHIACIOVIG

FTHI—47.2%31.8%

ACIO47.2%—42.3%

VIG31.8%42.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.2% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTHIVIG

+3.1%Year to date+12.1%

9.3%Yield1.5%

+4.2%Past year+14.3%

0.75%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026