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MLPD, FTHI and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeMLPD · 13.80% · $1,380 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

MLPD, FTHI and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.60%13.80%+10.3%+14.0%[…][…]−4.6%8.8%$26M1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.8

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.12%+5.7%+6.4%+13.6%+9.7%−5.5%10.4%$2.6B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: MLPD 2024 · FTHI 2014 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Global X - MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF · $26M[…]

MLPD

FTHI

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.6B$15,903

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

MLPD

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MLPD vs FTHI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MLPD

100.7%in top 5

FTHI

in top 522.5%

MLPDStockFTHI

100.7%MLPXnot top 5

not top 5AAPL8.4%

not top 5NVDA5.5%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MLPD, FTHI, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

MLPD0.60%$60

FTHI0.75%$75

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: MLPD, FTHI, VIG

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

FTHI

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+5.7%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+6.4%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,655+13.6%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,903+9.7%

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

13.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,380 · $912 a year on $10k9.12%

−4.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−5.5%

8.8%VolatilityLower is calmer10.4%

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

6–0MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5JPM2.7%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

MLPD vs FTHI Returns, Every Period

1Y

Global XMLPD

+14.0%

past year

FTHIFirst Trust

+6.4%

past year

MLPDFTHIFaded: behind in that period

2–0MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

MLPD vs FTHI

YTD

Global XMLPD

+10.3%

FTHIFirst Trust

+5.7%

+10.3%Year to date+5.7%

−4.6%Worst drop · 1Y−5.5%

8.8%Volatility · 1Y10.4%

13.8%Yield9.1%

$25.6MAssets$2.6B

4–0MLPD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

13.80%highest, MLPD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

MLPD13.80%$1,380

FTHI9.12%$912

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$1,320most kept, MLPD

MLPD$1,380 − $60 = $1,320

FTHI$912 − $75 = $837

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: MLPD, FTHI, VIG

Today

31.8%most shared, FTHI and VIG

MLPDFTHIVIG

MLPD—0.0%0.0%

FTHI0.0%—31.8%

VIG0.0%31.8%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.9%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

MLPDWorst drop−4.6%8.8% vol

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.4% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

MLPDVIG

+10.3%Year to date+16.0%

13.8%Yield1.4%

+14.0%Past year+16.9%

0.60%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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MLPD, FTHI and VIG

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