Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QDF, AMDY and VIG

QDFFlexShares×AMDYYieldMax×VIGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,723QDF · best of the three

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QDF, AMDY and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

YieldMax AMD Option Income Strategy ETFIncome · Dividend stocks1.00%88.29%+75.5%+51.0%+40.4%[…]−35.3%63.3%$388M1.9

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.40%1.55%+10.3%+12.6%+19.5%+10.8%−7.9%12.7%$2.1B2.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.0

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: QDF 2012 · AMDY 2023 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF · $2.1B$16,723

QDF

AMDY

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

QDFMeasureAMDY

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+75.5%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+51.0%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,046 · $27,698+40.4%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,723 · […][…]

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $8,829 a year on $10k88.29%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−35.3%

12.7%VolatilityLower is calmer63.3%

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

3–4AMDY wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

QDF vs AMDY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

QDF

26.7%in top 5

AMDY

in top 5[…]

QDFStockAMDY

9.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.4%NVDAnot top 5

4.8%MSFTnot top 5

3.1%JNJnot top 5

2.5%JPMnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

QDF vs AMDY Returns, Every Period

FlexSharesQDF

+12.6%

past year

AMDYYieldMax

+51.0%

past year

QDFAMDYFaded: behind in that period

0–3AMDY wins

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

QDF vs AMDY

YTD

FlexSharesQDF

+10.3%

AMDYYieldMax

+75.5%

+10.3%Year to date+75.5%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−35.3%

12.7%Volatility · 1Y63.3%

1.6%Yield88.3%

$2.1BAssets$388M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QDF, AMDY, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

QDF0.40%$40

AMDY1.00%$100

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

Yields: QDF, AMDY, VIG

88.29%highest, AMDY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

AMDY88.29%$8,829

QDF1.55%$155

VIG1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$8,729most kept, AMDY

AMDY$8,829 − $100 = $8,729

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

QDF$155 − $40 = $115

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QDF, AMDY, VIG

Today

32.9%most shared, QDF and VIG

QDFAMDYVIG

QDF—[…]32.9%

AMDY[…]—[…]

VIG32.9%[…]—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+51.0%AMDY, at 63.3% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

QDFWorst drop−7.9%12.7% vol

AMDYWorst drop−35.3%63.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AMDYVIG

+75.5%Year to date+12.1%

88.3%Yield1.5%

+51.0%Past year+14.3%

1.00%Fee0.04%

3–1AMDY wins

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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