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FTHI, SDTY, VYM and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSDTY · 28.93% · $2,893 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FTHI, SDTY, VYM and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.9

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B2.1

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.08%+6.2%+7.1%+13.9%+9.8%−5.5%10.4%$2.6B2.6

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%28.93%+11.3%+13.0%[…][…]−8.0%12.7%$39M3.2

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTHI 2014 · SDTY 2025 · VYM 2006 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.6B$15,930

FTHI

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FTHI vs SDTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.6%in top 5

SDTY

in top 5[…]

FTHIStockSDTY

8.3%AAPLnot top 5

5.4%NVDAnot top 5

3.3%MSFTnot top 5

2.8%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTHI, SDTY, VYM, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FTHI0.75%$75

SDTY1.08%$108

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

SDTY

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · $39M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTHIMeasureSDTY

+6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.3%

+7.1%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+13.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,759 · […][…]

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,930 · […][…]

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

9.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$908 · $2,893 a year on $10k28.93%

−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FTHI vs SDTY Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFTHI

+7.1%

past year

SDTYYieldMax

+13.0%

past year

FTHISDTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2SDTY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTHI vs SDTY

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+6.2%

SDTYYieldMax

+11.3%

+6.2%Year to date+11.3%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

9.1%Yield28.9%

$2.6BAssets$39.5M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FTHI, SDTY, VYM, SCHD

1Y

28.93%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY28.93%$2,893

FTHI9.08%$908

SCHD2.93%$293

VYM2.23%$223

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$2,785most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,893 − $108 = $2,785

FTHI$908 − $75 = $833

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTHI, SDTY, VYM, SCHD

Today

24.3%most shared, FTHI and VYM

FTHISDTYVYMSCHD

FTHI—[…]24.3%6.0%

SDTY[…]—[…][…]

VYM24.3%[…]—21.9%

SCHD6.0%[…]21.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.4% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYSCHD

+11.3%Year to date+34.6%

28.9%Yield2.9%

+13.0%Past year+39.3%

1.08%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FTHI, SDTY, VYM and SCHD

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