Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QDEF, AMDY and SCHD

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,762QDEF · best of the three

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QDEF, AMDY and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETFIncome · Dividend stocks1.00%78.31%+97.9%+81.6%+46.1%[…]−35.3%64.0%$388M1.9

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.9

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%1.58%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+12.2%−7.0%10.4%$537M2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QDEF 2012 · AMDY 2023 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF · $537M$17,762

QDEF

AMDY

YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETF · $388M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

QDEFMeasureAMDY

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+97.9%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+81.6%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,354 · $31,180+46.1%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,762 · […][…]

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $100 a year on $10k · lower is better1.00%

1.58%Trailing 12-mo yield$158 · $7,831 a year on $10k78.31%

−7.0%Worst dropSmaller is better−35.3%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer64.0%

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

3–4AMDY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

QDEF vs AMDY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QDEF

25.2%in top 5

AMDY

in top 5[…]

QDEFStockAMDY

9.3%AAPLnot top 5

6.0%NVDAnot top 5

4.7%MSFTnot top 5

3.0%JNJnot top 5

2.3%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

QDEF vs AMDY Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQDEF

+15.5%

past year

AMDYYieldMax

+81.6%

past year

QDEFAMDYFaded: behind in that period

0–3AMDY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

QDEF vs AMDY

YTD

FlexSharesQDEF

+12.2%

AMDYYieldMax

+97.9%

+12.2%Year to date+97.9%

−7.0%Worst drop · 1Y−35.3%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y64.0%

1.6%Yield78.3%

$537MAssets$388M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QDEF, AMDY, SCHD

Today

0.06%lowest, SCHD

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHD0.06%$6

QDEF0.40%$40

AMDY1.00%$100

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QDEF, AMDY, SCHD

78.31%highest, AMDY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMDY78.31%$7,831

SCHD2.96%$296

QDEF1.58%$158

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$7,731most kept, AMDY

AMDY$7,831 − $100 = $7,731

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

QDEF$158 − $40 = $118

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QDEF, AMDY, SCHD

Today

11.0%most shared, QDEF and SCHD

QDEFAMDYSCHD

QDEF—[…]11.0%

AMDY[…]—[…]

SCHD11.0%[…]—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+81.6%AMDY, at 64.0% volatility

QDEFWorst drop−7.0%10.4% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

AMDYWorst drop−35.3%64.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMDYSCHD

+97.9%Year to date+33.2%

78.3%Yield3.0%

+81.6%Past year+39.1%

1.00%Fee0.06%

3–1AMDY wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026