Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

LITL, FDM and VYM

LITLSimplify×FDMFirst Trust×VYMVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,941VYM · best of the three

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LITL, FDM and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.31%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.8

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.90%2.80%+14.1%+17.9%[…][…]−9.4%17.1%$6M2.0

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index FundUnsorted0.65%1.53%+13.3%+20.9%+21.5%+9.3%−9.3%17.2%$264M2.0

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: LITL 2025 · FDM 2005 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Simplify Piper Sandler US Small-Cap PLUS Income ETF · $6M[…]

LITL

FDM

First Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $264M$15,614

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.1% in common

LITLMeasureFDM

+14.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.3%

+17.9%1 yearTotal return+20.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,957+21.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,614+9.3%

0.90%Expense ratio$90 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

2.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$280 · $153 a year on $10k1.53%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

17.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.2%

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

3–3Level

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

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LITL vs FDM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

LITL

3.1%in top 5

FDM

in top 58.4%

LITLStockFDM

not top 5PD2.1%

not top 5QNST1.8%

not top 5SMP1.6%

not top 5APOG1.6%

not top 5ORRF1.4%

0.7%YOUnot top 5

0.6%CNMDnot top 5

0.6%LMBnot top 5

0.6%SKWDnot top 5

0.6%TCMDnot top 5

Held in common8.1%

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

LITL vs FDM Returns, Every Period

SimplifyLITL

+17.9%

past year

FDMFirst Trust

+20.9%

past year

LITLFDMFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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

LITL vs VYM

YTD

SimplifyLITL

+14.1%

VYMVanguard

+12.8%

+14.1%Year to date+12.8%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

17.1%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

2.8%Yield2.3%

$5.8MAssets$78.9B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: LITL, FDM, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

FDM0.65%$65

LITL0.90%$90

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

Yields: LITL, FDM, VYM

2.80%highest, LITL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

LITL2.80%$280

VYM2.31%$231

FDM1.53%$153

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, VYM

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

LITL$280 − $90 = $190

FDM$153 − $65 = $88

KeptFee

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

Overlap: LITL, FDM, VYM

Today

8.1%most shared, LITL and FDM

LITLFDMVYM

LITL—8.1%0.3%

FDM8.1%—0.0%

VYM0.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.9%FDM, at 17.2% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

LITLWorst drop−9.4%17.1% vol

FDMWorst drop−9.3%17.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

LITLFDM

+14.1%Year to date+13.3%

2.8%Yield1.5%

+17.9%Past year+20.9%

0.90%Fee0.65%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026