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VYM and FSMB

VYMVanguard×FSMBFirst Trust×

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

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFSMB · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

VYM and FSMB, 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%$78.9B1.4

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETFBonds & Cash · Municipal0.34%3.21%+1.4%+1.8%+3.6%+1.5%−2.4%1.8%$672M1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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: VYM 2006 · FSMB 2018

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,387

VYM

FSMB

First Trust Short Duration Managed Municipal ETF · $672M$10,796

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VYMMeasureFSMB

+17.1%

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VYM vs FSMB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

FSMB

in top 5[…]

VYMStockFSMB

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, FSMB

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

FSMB0.34%$34

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

Yields: VYM, FSMB

1Y

3.21%highest, FSMB

FundTrailing yieldYield

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

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+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+1.4%

+19.1%1 yearTotal return+1.8%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,411 · $11,105+3.6%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,387 · $10,796+1.5%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $34 a year on $10k · lower is better0.34%

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−2.4%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer1.8%

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

5–3VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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

VYM vs FSMB Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVYM

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.5%

5 years, per year

VYMFSMBFaded: behind in that period

4–0VYM wins

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

Income vs Bonds: VYM vs FSMB

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.1%

FSMBFirst Trust

+1.4%

+17.1%Year to date+1.4%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−2.4%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y1.8%

2.2%Yield3.2%

$78.9BAssets$672M

3–1FSMB wins

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

$10k

FSMB3.21%$321

VYM2.23%$223

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, FSMB

FSMB$321 − $34 = $287

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, FSMB

Today

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

FSMBWorst drop−2.4%1.8% vol

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FSMBVYM

+1.4%Year to date+17.1%

3.2%Yield2.2%

+1.8%Past year+19.1%

0.34%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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VYM and FSMB

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