Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SDTY, ACIO, VIG and SCHD

SDTYYieldMax×ACIOAptus×VIGVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,638VIG · best of the four

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SDTY, ACIO, VIG and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.8

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.39%+6.1%+6.7%+14.9%+8.7%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.9

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%29.29%+9.9%+13.0%[…][…]−8.0%12.6%$39M3.2

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: SDTY 2025 · ACIO 2019 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF · $2.3B$15,189

ACIO

SDTY

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · $39M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

ACIOMeasureSDTY

+6.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+9.9%

+6.7%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+14.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,169 · […][…]

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,189 · […][…]

0.79%Expense ratio$79 · $108 a year on $10k · lower is better1.08%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $2,929 a year on $10k29.29%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.0%

9.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.6%

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

3–3Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ACIO vs SDTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACIO

29.8%in top 5

SDTY

in top 5[…]

ACIOStockSDTY

7.8%AAPLnot top 5

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.7%GOOGnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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

ACIO vs SDTY Returns, Every Period

AptusACIO

+6.7%

past year

SDTYYieldMax

+13.0%

past year

ACIOSDTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2SDTY wins

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

ACIO vs SDTY

YTD

AptusACIO

+6.1%

SDTYYieldMax

+9.9%

+6.1%Year to date+9.9%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

9.9%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

0.4%Yield29.3%

$2.3BAssets$39.5M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SDTY, ACIO, VIG, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

ACIO0.79%$79

SDTY1.08%$108

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

Yields: SDTY, ACIO, VIG, SCHD

29.29%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY29.29%$2,929

SCHD2.96%$296

VIG1.46%$146

ACIO0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$2,821most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,929 − $108 = $2,821

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

ACIO$39 − $79 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SDTY, ACIO, VIG, SCHD

Today

42.2%most shared, ACIO and VIG

SDTYACIOVIGSCHD

SDTY—[…][…][…]

ACIO[…]—42.2%8.5%

VIG[…]42.2%—14.5%

SCHD[…]8.5%14.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYSCHD

+9.9%Year to date+33.2%

29.3%Yield3.0%

+13.0%Past year+39.1%

1.08%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO 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