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FTHI, SDTY and DGRO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,091DGRO · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSDTY · 28.17% · $2,817 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FTHI, SDTY and DGRO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.08%1.82%+19.6%+21.4%+20.7%+11.3%−6.5%10.3%$45.9B1.4

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.12%+5.7%+6.4%+13.6%+9.7%−5.5%10.4%$2.5B2.1

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%28.17%+10.8%+12.1%[…][…]−8.0%12.7%$40M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTHI 2014 · SDTY 2025 · DGRO 2014

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.5B$15,903

FTHI

SDTY

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · $40M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTHIMeasure

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FTHI vs SDTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.5%in top 5

SDTY

in top 5[…]

FTHIStockSDTY

8.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.5%NVDAnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTHI, SDTY, DGRO

Today

0.08%lowest, DGRO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

DGRO0.08%$8

FTHI0.75%$75

SDTY1.08%$108

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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+19.6%

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+7.8%

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SDTY

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.8%

+6.4%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,655 · […][…]

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,903 · […][…]

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $108 a year on $10k · lower is better1.08%

9.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$912 · $2,817 a year on $10k28.17%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.0%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer12.7%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FTHI vs SDTY Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFTHI

+6.4%

past year

SDTYYieldMax

+12.1%

past year

FTHISDTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2SDTY wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTHI vs SDTY

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+5.7%

SDTYYieldMax

+10.8%

+5.7%Year to date+10.8%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

9.1%Yield28.2%

$2.5BAssets$40.0M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FTHI, SDTY, DGRO

1Y

28.17%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY28.17%$2,817

FTHI9.12%$912

DGRO1.82%$182

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$2,709most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,817 − $108 = $2,709

FTHI$912 − $75 = $837

DGRO$182 − $8 = $174

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTHI, SDTY, DGRO

Today

31.3%most shared, FTHI and DGRO

FTHISDTYDGRO

FTHI—[…]31.3%

SDTY[…]—[…]

DGRO31.3%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.4%DGRO, at 10.3% volatility

DGROWorst drop−6.5%10.3% vol

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.4% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYDGRO

+10.8%Year to date+19.6%

28.2%Yield1.8%

+12.1%Past year+21.4%

1.08%Fee0.08%

3–1DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FTHI, SDTY and DGRO

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