FID vs FGD

AFID

BFGD

Measures won2–4FGD wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,480FGD · VYM $16,941

Lowest cost0.04%VYM · $4 on $10k

Most income5.77%FGD · $577 on $10k

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

Held in common10.1%FID and FGD

FID

FGD

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF · $167MFirst Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B

+20.6%3 years · per year$17,528 · $19,517+25.0%

+9.1%5 years · per year$15,431 · $17,480+11.8%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $55 on $10k · lower wins0.55%

4.02%12-mo yield$402 · $577 on $10k5.77%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller wins−9.8%

10.7%VolatilityLower wins12.8%

2–4FGD wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFID · FGD

2.4%TEP.PA1.9%

2.6%LGEN.L1.6%

2.0%DNB.OL1.1%

1.4%ZURN.SW1.0%

Held in common10.1%

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 Four

5Y4 funds

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1	BFGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundRead Desk	0.55%	5.77%	−2.1%	+13.8%	+20.8%	+25.0%	+11.8%	−9.8%	$1.6B
2	VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.31%	−0.5%	+12.8%	+16.5%	+19.6%	+11.1%	−6.7%	$78.9B
3	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	3.00%	−0.7%	+31.4%	+37.0%	+20.0%	+10.2%	−6.9%	$119.9B
4	AFID	First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFRead Desk	0.60%	4.02%	−1.0%	+10.9%	+16.7%	+20.6%	+9.1%	−8.9%	$167M

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

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	BFGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundRead Desk	0.55%	5.77%	−2.1%	+13.8%	+20.8%	+25.0%	+11.8%	−9.8%	$1.6B
2	VYM	Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFRead Desk	0.04%	2.31%	−0.5%	+12.8%	+16.5%	+19.6%	+11.1%	−6.7%	$78.9B
3	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	3.00%	−0.7%	+31.4%	+37.0%	+20.0%	+10.2%	−6.9%	$119.9B
4	AFID	First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFRead Desk	0.60%	4.02%	−1.0%	+10.9%	+16.7%	+20.6%	+9.1%	−8.9%	$167M

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

FID vs FGD

FID

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats

$15,431

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

$17,480

MeasureFIDFGD

Fee0.60%0.55%

Cost on $10k a year$60$55

Yield4.02%5.77%

5 years, per year+9.1%+11.8%

3 years, per year+20.6%+25.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%−9.8%

Volatility · 1Y10.7%12.8%

4–2measures won
FGD first

10.1%

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

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: FID, FGD, SCHD, VYM

Today

21.9%most shared, SCHD and VYM

FIDFGDSCHDVYM

FID—10.1%0.0%0.0%

FGD10.1%—5.4%2.5%

SCHD0.0%5.4%—21.9%

VYM0.0%2.5%21.9%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$522most kept, FGD

FGD$577 − $55 = $522

FID$402 − $60 = $342

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VYM$231 − $4 = $227

KeptFee

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