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SDTY, FTHI and VIG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,653VIG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSDTY · 28.93% · $2,893 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SDTY, FTHI and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.08%+6.2%+7.1%+13.9%+9.8%−5.5%10.4%$2.6B2.0

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%28.93%+11.3%+13.0%[…][…]−8.0%12.7%$39M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SDTY 2025 · FTHI 2014 · VIG 2006

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.6B$15,930

FTHI

SDTY

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTHIMeasure

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FTHI vs SDTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.6%in top 5

SDTY

in top 5[…]

FTHIStockSDTY

8.3%AAPLnot top 5

5.4%NVDAnot top 5

3.3%MSFTnot top 5

2.8%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SDTY, FTHI, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

FTHI0.75%$75

SDTY1.08%$108

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SDTY, FTHI, VIG

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SDTY

+6.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.3%

+7.1%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+13.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,759 · […][…]

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,930 · […][…]

0.75%Expense ratio$75 · $108 a year on $10k · lower is better1.08%

9.08%Trailing 12-mo yield$908 · $2,893 a year on $10k28.93%

−5.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.0%

10.4%VolatilityLower is calmer12.7%

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

3–3Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FTHI vs SDTY Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFTHI

+7.1%

past year

SDTYYieldMax

+13.0%

past year

FTHISDTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2SDTY wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTHI vs SDTY

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+6.2%

SDTYYieldMax

+11.3%

+6.2%Year to date+11.3%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

9.1%Yield28.9%

$2.6BAssets$39.5M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

28.93%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY28.93%$2,893

FTHI9.08%$908

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$2,785most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,893 − $108 = $2,785

FTHI$908 − $75 = $833

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SDTY, FTHI, VIG

Today

31.9%most shared, FTHI and VIG

SDTYFTHIVIG

SDTY—[…][…]

FTHI[…]—31.9%

VIG[…]31.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.8%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.4% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYVIG

+11.3%Year to date+16.0%

28.9%Yield1.4%

+13.0%Past year+17.8%

1.08%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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SDTY, FTHI and VIG

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