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SDTY, FTHI and VYM

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,387VYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeSDTY · 28.63% · $2,863 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

SDTY, FTHI and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.5

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETFIncome · Covered calls0.75%9.12%+5.7%+6.4%+13.6%+9.7%−5.5%10.4%$2.6B2.0

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETFIncome · Covered calls1.08%28.63%+10.8%+12.1%[…][…]−8.0%12.7%$41M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SDTY 2025 · FTHI 2014 · VYM 2006

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF · $2.6B$15,903

FTHI

SDTY

YieldMax S&P 500 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF · $41M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FTHIMeasure

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FTHI vs SDTY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTHI

22.5%in top 5

SDTY

in top 5[…]

FTHIStockSDTY

8.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.5%NVDAnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

2.7%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SDTY, FTHI, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

FTHI0.75%$75

SDTY1.08%$108

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SDTY, FTHI, VYM

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

SDTY

+5.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.8%

+6.4%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+13.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,655 · […][…]

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,903 · […][…]

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

9.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$912 · $2,863 a year on $10k28.63%

−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FTHI vs SDTY Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFTHI

+6.4%

past year

SDTYYieldMax

+12.1%

past year

FTHISDTYFaded: behind in that period

0–2SDTY wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTHI vs SDTY

YTD

First TrustFTHI

+5.7%

SDTYYieldMax

+10.8%

+5.7%Year to date+10.8%

−5.5%Worst drop · 1Y−8.0%

10.4%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

9.1%Yield28.6%

$2.6BAssets$40.5M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

28.63%highest, SDTY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SDTY28.63%$2,863

FTHI9.12%$912

VYM2.23%$223

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$2,755most kept, SDTY

SDTY$2,863 − $108 = $2,755

FTHI$912 − $75 = $837

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SDTY, FTHI, VYM

Today

24.3%most shared, FTHI and VYM

SDTYFTHIVYM

SDTY—[…][…]

FTHI[…]—24.3%

VYM[…]24.3%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

FTHIWorst drop−5.5%10.4% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

SDTYWorst drop−8.0%12.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SDTYVYM

+10.8%Year to date+17.1%

28.6%Yield2.2%

+12.1%Past year+19.1%

1.08%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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SDTY, FTHI and VYM

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