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FTHI, SCHD 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 incomeFTHI · 9.18% · $918 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FTHI, SCHD 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%$78.9B1.8

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.0

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.18%+5.0%+6.7%+13.4%+9.6%−5.5%10.3%$2.6B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTHI 2014 · SCHD 2011 · VYM 2006

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5Y

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.6B$15,843

FTHI

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $123B$16,428

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

FTHI

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FTHI vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.9%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.4%

FTHIStockSCHD

8.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.7%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5TXN4.3%

not top 5KO4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTHI, SCHD, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FTHI0.75%$75

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

Yields: FTHI, SCHD, VYM

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

Measure

SCHD

+5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+33.8%

+6.7%1 yearTotal return+38.8%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,588 · $17,062+19.5%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,843 · $16,428+10.4%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

9.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$918 · $294 a year on $10k2.94%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

10.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.8%

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

3–5SCHD wins

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

not top 5HD4.3%

not top 5AMGN4.1%

3.4%MSFTnot top 5

2.8%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Held in common5.9%

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

FTHI vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTHI

+9.6%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

FTHISCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

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

FTHI vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+5.0%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+5.0%Year to date+33.8%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.3%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

9.2%Yield2.9%

$2.6BAssets$123B

3–1FTHI wins

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

1Y

9.18%highest, FTHI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTHI9.18%$918

SCHD2.94%$294

VYM2.25%$225

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$843most kept, FTHI

FTHI$918 − $75 = $843

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTHI, SCHD, VYM

Today

24.2%most shared, FTHI and VYM

FTHISCHDVYM

FTHI—5.9%24.2%

SCHD5.9%—21.9%

VYM24.2%21.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.3% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTHISCHD

+5.0%Year to date+33.8%

9.2%Yield2.9%

+6.7%Past year+38.8%

0.75%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FTHI, SCHD and VYM

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