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MLPD, FTHI, SCHD and VIG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,583VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeMLPD · 14.01% · $1,401 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MLPD, FTHI, SCHD and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.60%14.01%+8.6%+13.2%[…][…]−4.6%8.8%$25M2.0

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$122B2.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+15.1%+17.8%+18.6%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.4

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.18%+5.0%+6.7%+13.4%+9.6%−5.5%10.3%$2.5B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: MLPD 2024 · FTHI 2014 · SCHD 2011 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · $25M[…]

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MLPD vs FTHI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPD

99.7%in top 5

FTHI

in top 522.9%

MLPDStockFTHI

99.7%MLPXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.4%

not top 5NVDA5.7%

not top 5MSFT3.4%

not top 5AMZN2.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPD, FTHI, SCHD, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

MLPD0.60%$60

FTHI0.75%$75

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

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.1%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+19.1%Year to date+15.1%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

FTHI

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.5B$15,843

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

MLPDMeasureFTHI

+8.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+5.0%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+6.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,588+13.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,843+9.6%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $75 a year on $10k · lower is better0.75%

14.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,401 · $918 a year on $10k9.18%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.5%

8.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.3%

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

6–0MLPD wins

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

not top 5JPM2.7%

Held in common0.0%

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

MLPD vs FTHI Returns, Every Period

1Y

Global XMLPD

+13.2%

past year

FTHIFirst Trust

+6.7%

past year

MLPDFTHIFaded: behind in that period

2–0MLPD wins

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

MLPD vs FTHI

YTD

Global XMLPD

+8.6%

FTHIFirst Trust

+5.0%

+8.6%Year to date+5.0%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−5.5%

8.8%Volatility · 1Y10.3%

14.0%Yield9.2%

$24.5MAssets$2.5B

4–0MLPD wins

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

Yields: MLPD, FTHI, SCHD, VIG

1Y

14.01%highest, MLPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPD14.01%$1,401

FTHI9.18%$918

SCHD2.94%$294

VIG1.46%$146

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,341most kept, MLPD

MLPD$1,401 − $60 = $1,341

FTHI$918 − $75 = $843

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MLPD, FTHI, SCHD, VIG

Today

31.8%most shared, FTHI and VIG

MLPDFTHISCHDVIG

MLPD—0.0%0.0%0.0%

FTHI0.0%—5.9%31.8%

SCHD0.0%5.9%—14.5%

VIG0.0%31.8%14.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

MLPDWorst drop−4.6%8.8% vol

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.3% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPDSCHD

+8.6%Year to date+33.8%

14.0%Yield2.9%

+13.2%Past year+38.8%

0.60%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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MLPD, FTHI, SCHD and VIG

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