Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

HCOW, ACIO and VIG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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HCOW, ACIO and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

Amplify COWS Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.65%11.09%+14.5%+18.9%+13.0%[…]−9.5%12.9%$19M2.0

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.40%+4.7%+4.4%+15.0%+8.4%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: HCOW 2023 · ACIO 2019 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF · $19M[…]

HCOW

ACIO

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$14,959

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.8% in common

HCOWMeasureACIO

+14.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+4.7%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+4.4%

+13.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,430 · $15,213+15.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,959+8.4%

0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

11.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,109 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−9.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer9.9%

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

4–3HCOW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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HCOW vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

HCOW

17.5%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.4%

HCOWStockACIO

not top 5AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA6.8%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.7%

4.0%COWSnot top 5

not top 5AMZN4.0%

3.6%HASnot top 5

3.4%ROPnot top 5

3.3%PNRnot top 5

3.2%RRCnot top 5

Held in common4.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

HCOW vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

AmplifyHCOW

+18.9%

past year

ACIOAptus

+4.4%

past year

HCOWACIOFaded: behind in that period

2–1HCOW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

HCOW vs VIG

YTD

AmplifyHCOW

+14.5%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+14.5%Year to date+12.1%

−9.5%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

11.1%Yield1.5%

$19.0MAssets$109B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: HCOW, ACIO, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

HCOW0.65%$65

ACIO0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: HCOW, ACIO, VIG

11.09%highest, HCOW

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HCOW11.09%$1,109

VIG1.50%$150

ACIO0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$1,044most kept, HCOW

HCOW$1,109 − $65 = $1,044

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

ACIO$40 − $79 = −$39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: HCOW, ACIO, VIG

Today

42.3%most shared, ACIO and VIG

HCOWACIOVIG

HCOW—4.8%7.5%

ACIO4.8%—42.3%

VIG7.5%42.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.9%HCOW, at 12.9% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

HCOWWorst drop−9.5%12.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HCOWVIG

+14.5%Year to date+12.1%

11.1%Yield1.5%

+18.9%Past year+14.3%

0.65%Fee0.04%

3–1HCOW wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026