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FTHI, GLDI and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeGLDI · 28.00% · $2,800 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FTHI, GLDI and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.18%+5.0%+6.7%+13.4%+9.6%−5.5%10.3%$2.5B2.1

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033Income · Covered calls0.65%28.00%−3.3%+3.0%+17.3%+11.0%−16.0%18.7%$178M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTHI 2014 · GLDI 2013 · VYM 2006

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5Y

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.5B$15,843

FTHI

GLDI

UBS AG ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETNs due February 2, 2033 · $178M$16,870

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTHIMeasure

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FTHI vs GLDI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.9%in top 5

GLDI

in top 5[…]

FTHIStockGLDI

8.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.7%NVDAnot top 5

3.4%MSFTnot top 5

2.8%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTHI, GLDI, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

GLDI0.65%$65

FTHI0.75%$75

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

Yields: FTHI, GLDI, VYM

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

GLDI

+5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10−3.3%

+6.7%1 yearTotal return+3.0%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,588 · $16,139+17.3%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,843 · $16,870+11.0%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

9.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$918 · $2,800 a year on $10k28.00%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.0%

10.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.7%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FTHI vs GLDI Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTHI

+9.6%

5 years, per year

GLDIETRACS

+11.0%

5 years, per year

FTHIGLDIFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTHI vs GLDI

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+5.0%

GLDIETRACS

−3.3%

+5.0%Year to date−3.3%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−16.0%

10.3%Volatility · 1Y18.7%

9.2%Yield28.0%

$2.5BAssets$178M

3–1FTHI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

28.00%highest, GLDI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

GLDI28.00%$2,800

FTHI9.18%$918

VYM2.25%$225

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$2,735most kept, GLDI

GLDI$2,800 − $65 = $2,735

FTHI$918 − $75 = $843

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTHI, GLDI, VYM

Today

24.2%most shared, FTHI and VYM

FTHIGLDIVYM

FTHI—[…]24.2%

GLDI[…]—[…]

VYM24.2%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.4%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.3% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

GLDIWorst drop−16.0%18.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

GLDIVYM

−3.3%Year to date+15.9%

28.0%Yield2.2%

+3.0%Past year+19.4%

0.65%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FTHI, GLDI and VYM

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