Compare2 funds · 1 pair
Picked · 2YTD
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the twoNov 6
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVYM 0.04%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldHISF 5.22%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearVYM +11.1%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearHISF −4.1%
Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,941VYM · HISF $10,702
Lowest cost0.04%VYM · $4 on $10k
Most income5.22%HISF · $522 on $10k
Smallest drop−4.1%HISF · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common0.0%HISF and VYM

HISF vs VYM

5Y
HISF
VYM
First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF · $88MVanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B
+5.7%3 years · per year$11,814 · $17,107+19.6%
+1.4%5 years · per year$10,702 · $16,941+11.1%
0.10%Expense ratio$10 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
5.22%12-mo yield$522 · $231 on $10k2.31%
−4.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−6.7%
3.7%VolatilityLower wins10.6%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
$10k startVYM $16.9kHISF $10.7kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsHISF · VYM

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%
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
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Both

5Y2 funds
#Trend
1BVYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFReadDesk0.04%2.31%−0.5%+12.8%+16.5%+19.6%+11.1%−6.7%$78.9B
2AHISFFirst Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETFReadDesk0.10%5.22%0.0%−0.5%+0.7%+5.7%+1.4%−4.1%$88M
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus
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Cards for this view

HISF vs VYM

5Y
First Trust High Income Strategic Focus
$10,702
Vanguard High Dividend Yield
$16,941
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$10,702$16,941$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$10,702$16,941
MeasureHISFVYM
Fee0.10%0.04%
Cost on $10k a year$10$4
Yield5.22%2.31%
5 years, per year+1.4%+11.1%
3 years, per year+5.7%+19.6%
Worst drop · 1Y−4.1%−6.7%
Volatility · 1Y3.7%10.6%
3–3measures won
level
0.0%
holdings shared
Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+31.4%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+31.4%+12.1%
+31.4%Year to date+12.1%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$120BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+3.2%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+5.3%
Jan 1Nov 6+3.2%+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
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SPYM vs SPY

YTD
SPDRSPYM
+8.8%
SPYSPDR
+8.7%
Jan 1Nov 6+8.8%+8.7%
+8.8%Year to date+8.7%
1.1%Yield1.0%
$182BAssets$819B
2–0SPYM wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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Overlap: HISF, VYM

Today
0.0%most shared, HISF and VYM
HISFVYM
HISF—0.0%
VYM0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$512most kept, HISF
HISF$522 − $10 = $512
VYM$231 − $4 = $227
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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