Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QAI and FTCS

QAINY Life Investments×FTCSFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$13,686FTCS · best of the two

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QAI and FTCS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.12%+11.9%+14.1%+13.4%+6.5%−8.1%11.7%$8.2B1.4

NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETFUnsorted0.75%1.43%+5.4%+5.9%+8.6%+4.0%−4.4%7.3%$980M1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: QAI 2009 · FTCS 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

NYLI Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF · $980M$12,151

QAI

FTCS

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $8.2B$13,686

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

QAIMeasureFTCS

+5.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.9%

+5.9%1 yearTotal return+14.1%

+8.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $12,812 · $14,567+13.4%

+4.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,151 · $13,686+6.5%

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $53 a year on $10k · lower is better0.53%

1.43%Trailing 12-mo yield$143 · $112 a year on $10k1.12%

−4.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

7.3%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

3–5FTCS wins

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

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QAI vs FTCS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QAI

50.3%in top 5

FTCS

in top 510.9%

QAIStockFTCS

17.5%FLOTnot top 5

12.7%VGSHnot top 5

7.8%VEAnot top 5

7.4%FLBLnot top 5

4.8%FLRNnot top 5

not top 5VLTO2.2%

not top 5PPG2.2%

not top 5MMM2.2%

not top 5HD2.2%

not top 5MRSH2.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

QAI vs FTCS Returns, Every Period

NY Life InvestmentsQAI

+4.0%

5 years, per year

FTCSFirst Trust

+6.5%

5 years, per year

QAIFTCSFaded: behind in that period

0–4FTCS wins

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

QAI vs FTCS

YTD

NY Life InvestmentsQAI

+5.4%

FTCSFirst Trust

+11.9%

+5.4%Year to date+11.9%

−4.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

7.3%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.4%Yield1.1%

$980MAssets$8.2B

3–1QAI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QAI, FTCS

Today

0.53%lowest, FTCS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTCS0.53%$53

QAI0.75%$75

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

Yields: QAI, FTCS

1.43%highest, QAI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

QAI1.43%$143

FTCS1.12%$112

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$68most kept, QAI

QAI$143 − $75 = $68

FTCS$112 − $53 = $59

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QAI, FTCS

Today

0.0%most shared, QAI and FTCS

QAIFTCS

QAI—0.0%

FTCS0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+14.1%FTCS, at 11.7% volatility

QAIWorst drop−4.4%7.3% vol

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

QAIFTCS

+5.4%Year to date+11.9%

1.4%Yield1.1%

+5.9%Past year+14.1%

0.75%Fee0.53%

3–1FTCS 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

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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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%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026