AFOS vs VYM

AAFOS

BVYM

Measures won0–4VYM wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,941VYM · VIG $16,243

Lowest cost0.04%VYM · $4 on $10k

Most income2.31%VYM · $231 on $10k

Smallest drop−6.7%VYM · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common2.9%AFOS and VYM

AFOS

VYM

ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETF · $269MVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B

[…]3 years · per year[…] · $17,107+19.6%

[…]5 years · per year[…] · $16,941+11.1%

0.46%Expense ratio$46 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%

0.25%12-mo yield$25 · $231 on $10k2.31%

−16.5%Worst dropSmaller wins−6.7%

24.7%VolatilityLower wins10.6%

0–4VYM wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsAFOS · VYM

2.1%ETN0.7%

5.0%NEM0.5%

4.4%MPC0.5%

2.7%VLO0.5%

Held in common2.9%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	BVYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.31%	−0.5%	+12.8%	+16.5%	+19.6%	+11.1%	−6.7%	$78.9B
2	VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
3	AAFOS	ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETFRead Desk	0.46%	0.25%	+2.2%	+17.7%	+24.6%	new	new	−16.5%	$269M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	BVYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.31%	−0.5%	+12.8%	+16.5%	+19.6%	+11.1%	−6.7%	$78.9B
2	VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
3	AAFOS	ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy ETFRead Desk	0.46%	0.25%	+2.2%	+17.7%	+24.6%	new	new	−16.5%	$269M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

AFOS vs VYM

AFOS

ARS Focused Opportunity Strategy

[…]

VYM

Vanguard High Dividend Yield

$16,941

MeasureAFOSVYM

Fee0.46%0.04%

Cost on $10k a year$46$4

Yield0.25%2.31%

5 years, per year[…]+11.1%

3 years, per year[…]+19.6%

Worst drop · 1Y−16.5%−6.7%

Volatility · 1Y24.7%10.6%

4–0measures won
VYM first

2.9%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: AFOS, VYM, VIG

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

AFOSVYMVIG

AFOS—2.9%15.0%

VYM2.9%—60.6%

VIG15.0%60.6%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$227most kept, VYM

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

AFOS$25 − $46 = −$21

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee