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SPY and FDEC

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeSPY · 1.01% · $101 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

SPY and FDEC, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B1.3

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - DecemberDefined Outcome · Buffer0.85%0.00%+8.7%+12.3%+16.0%+10.3%−5.8%8.4%$1.3B1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SPY 1993 · FDEC 2020

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5Y

FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - December · $1.3B$16,302

FDEC

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,358

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

FDECMeasureSPY

+8.7%

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FDEC vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDEC

[…]in top 5

SPY

in top 527.3%

FDECStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.6%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, FDEC

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

FDEC0.85%$85

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

Yields: SPY, FDEC

1Y

1.01%highest, SPY

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Year to date

Jan 1 → Nov 10

+10.8%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+16.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,590 · $17,888+21.4%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,302 · $17,358+11.7%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−5.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

8.4%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

2–6SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

Held in common[…]

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FDEC vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDEC

+10.3%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FDECSPYFaded: behind in that period

0–4SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Defined Outcome vs Core: FDEC vs SPY

YTD

First TrustFDEC

+8.7%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+8.7%Year to date+10.8%

−5.8%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

8.4%Volatility · 1Y13.8%

0.0%Yield1.0%

$1.3BAssets$792B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

SPY1.01%$101

FDEC0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$92most kept, SPY

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

FDEC$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SPY, FDEC

Today

[…]holdings […]

SPYFDEC

SPY—[…]

FDEC[…]—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+13.0%SPY, at 13.8% volatility

FDECWorst drop−5.8%8.4% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SPYFDEC

+10.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.0%Yield0.0%

+13.0%Past year+12.3%

0.09%Fee0.85%

4–0SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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SPY and FDEC

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