Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XYLD, ACIO and VIG

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

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XYLD, ACIO and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.46%+14.8%+17.6%+18.8%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.6

Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETFIncome · Covered calls0.60%10.33%+10.2%+14.6%+13.7%+7.2%−5.3%8.3%$3.3B1.9

Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETFIncome · Covered calls0.79%0.39%+6.1%+6.7%+14.9%+8.7%−6.6%9.9%$2.3B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: XYLD 2013 · ACIO 2019 · VIG 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Global X - S&P 500 Covered Call ETF · $3.3B$14,139

XYLD

ACIO

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 74.8% in common

XYLDMeasureACIO

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+6.1%

+14.6%1 yearTotal return+6.7%

+13.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,680 · $15,169+14.9%

+7.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,139 · $15,189+8.7%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

10.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$1,033 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−5.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

8.3%VolatilityLower is calmer9.9%

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

6–2XYLD wins

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

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XYLD vs ACIO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

XYLD

27.8%in top 5

ACIO

in top 529.8%

XYLDStockACIO

7.9%AAPL7.8%

7.1%NVDA7.1%

6.2%MSFT6.2%

not top 5GOOG4.7%

4.0%AMZN4.0%

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common74.8%

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

XYLD vs ACIO Returns, Every Period

Global XXYLD

+7.2%

5 years, per year

ACIOAptus

+8.7%

5 years, per year

XYLDACIOFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

XYLD vs VIG

YTD

Global XXYLD

+10.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+10.2%Year to date+14.8%

−5.3%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

8.3%Volatility · 1Y11.0%

10.3%Yield1.5%

$3.3BAssets$109B

3–1XYLD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XYLD, ACIO, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

XYLD0.60%$60

ACIO0.79%$79

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

Yields: XYLD, ACIO, VIG

10.33%highest, XYLD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

XYLD10.33%$1,033

VIG1.46%$146

ACIO0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$973most kept, XYLD

XYLD$1,033 − $60 = $973

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

ACIO$39 − $79 = −$40

KeptFee

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

Overlap: XYLD, ACIO, VIG

Today

74.8%most shared, XYLD and ACIO

XYLDACIOVIG

XYLD—74.8%42.6%

ACIO74.8%—42.2%

VIG42.6%42.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.6%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

XYLDWorst drop−5.3%8.3% vol

ACIOWorst drop−6.6%9.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

XYLDVIG

+10.2%Year to date+14.8%

10.3%Yield1.5%

+14.6%Past year+17.6%

0.60%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+18.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+18.8%Year to date+14.8%

1.8%Yield1.5%

$45.5BAssets$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