Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTKI and VIG

FTKIFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,495VIG · best of the two

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FTKI and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.47%+14.0%+15.9%+20.2%+10.5%−7.9%10.0%$109B1.4

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.86%11.88%+13.5%+19.3%[…][…]−5.5%10.6%$25M1.5

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTKI 2025 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Small Cap BuyWrite Income ETF · $25M[…]

FTKI

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,495

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

FTKIMeasureVIG

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+14.0%

+19.3%1 yearTotal return+15.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,369+20.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,495+10.5%

0.86%Expense ratio$86 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

11.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,188 · $147 a year on $10k1.47%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer10.0%

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

3–3Level

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

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FTKI vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTKI

10.7%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

FTKIStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

2.3%ANFnot top 5

2.3%ETSYnot top 5

2.1%PATHnot top 5

2.1%CARTnot top 5

1.9%APPNnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FTKI vs VIG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTKI

+19.3%

past year

VIGVanguard

+15.9%

past year

FTKIVIGFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTKI vs VIG

YTD

First TrustFTKI

+13.5%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+13.5%Year to date+14.0%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y10.0%

11.9%Yield1.5%

$25.3MAssets$109B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTKI, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

FTKI0.86%$86

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTKI, VIG

11.88%highest, FTKI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTKI11.88%$1,188

VIG1.47%$147

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,102most kept, FTKI

FTKI$1,188 − $86 = $1,102

VIG$147 − $4 = $143

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTKI, VIG

Today

0.3%most shared, FTKI and VIG

FTKIVIG

FTKI—0.3%

VIG0.3%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+19.3%FTKI, at 10.6% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.0% vol

FTKIWorst drop−5.5%10.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTKIVIG

+13.5%Year to date+14.0%

11.9%Yield1.5%

+19.3%Past year+15.9%

0.86%Fee0.04%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.0%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+18.0%Year to date+14.0%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026