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FTHI and VTI

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,585VTI · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFTHI · 9.18% · $918 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FTHI and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.4

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.18%+5.0%+6.7%+13.4%+9.6%−5.5%10.3%$2.6B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · VTI 2001

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5Y

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

FTHI

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,585

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 47.0% in common

FTHIMeasureVTI

+5.0%

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FTHI vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

FTHIStockVTI

8.4%AAPL6.6%

5.7%NVDA7.1%

3.4%MSFT5.2%

2.8%AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTHI, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

FTHI0.75%$75

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

Yields: FTHI, VTI

1Y

9.18%highest, FTHI

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.3B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

+11.2%

+6.7%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

+13.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,588 · $17,823+21.2%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,843 · $16,585+10.6%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

9.18%Trailing 12-mo yield$918 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

10.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

3–5VTI wins

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

2.8%

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Held in common47.0%

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

FTHI vs VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFTHI

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FTHIVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTI wins

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

Income vs Core: FTHI vs VTI

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+5.0%

VTIVanguard

+11.2%

+5.0%Year to date+11.2%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

10.3%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

9.2%Yield1.1%

$2.6BAssets$689B

3–1FTHI wins

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

$10k

FTHI9.18%$918

VTI1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$843most kept, FTHI

FTHI$918 − $75 = $843

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTHI, VTI

Today

47.0%most shared, FTHI and VTI

FTHIVTI

FTHI—47.0%

VTI47.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+13.2%VTI, at 13.9% volatility

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.3% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTHIVTI

+5.0%Year to date+11.2%

9.2%Yield1.1%

+6.7%Past year+13.2%

0.75%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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

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FTHI and VTI

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