Compare2 funds · 1 pair
Picked · 2YTD
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the twoNov 5
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVIG 0.04%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldHYLS 6.80%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearVIG +10.3%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearHYLS −3.1%
Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,331VIG · HYLS $11,490
Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k
Most income6.80%HYLS · $680 on $10k
Smallest drop−3.1%HYLS · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common[…]HYLS and VIG

HYLS vs VIG

5Y
HYLS
VIG
First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF · $1.6BVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B
+8.0%3 years · per year$12,595 · $16,814+18.9%
+2.8%5 years · per year$11,490 · $16,331+10.3%
0.69%Expense ratio$69 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
6.80%12-mo yield$680 · $149 on $10k1.49%
−3.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%
3.8%VolatilityLower wins10.8%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale
$10k startVIG $16.3kHYLS $11.5kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsHYLS · VIG

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

Held in common[…]
End-of-day Nov 5, 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
1BVIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadDesk0.04%1.49%−3.3%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%$109.1B
2AHYLSFirst Trust Tactical High Yield ETFReadDesk0.69%6.80%−0.2%+0.5%+1.9%+8.0%+2.8%−3.1%$1.6B
End-of-day Nov 5, 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

HYLS vs VIG

5Y
First Trust Tactical High Yield
$11,490
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
$16,331
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$11,490$16,331$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$11,490$16,331
MeasureHYLSVIG
Fee0.69%0.04%
Cost on $10k a year$69$4
Yield6.80%1.49%
5 years, per year+2.8%+10.3%
3 years, per year+8.0%+18.9%
Worst drop · 1Y−3.1%−7.9%
Volatility · 1Y3.8%10.8%
3–3measures won
level
Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+32.3%
VIGVanguard
+12.5%
Jan 1Nov 5+32.3%+12.5%
+32.3%Year to date+12.5%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$123BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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DGRO vs VIG

YTD
iSharesDGRO
+17.2%
VIGVanguard
+12.5%
Jan 1Nov 5+17.2%+12.5%
+17.2%Year to date+12.5%
1.9%Yield1.5%
$46.1BAssets$109B
2–0DGRO wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD
J.P. MorganJEPQ
+8.5%
JEPIJ.P. Morgan
+5.2%
Jan 1Nov 5+8.5%+5.2%
+8.5%Year to date+5.2%
12.2%Yield8.1%
$42.1BAssets$46.1B
2–0JEPQ wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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Overlap: HYLS, VIG

Today
[…]holdings […]
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End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$611most kept, HYLS
HYLS$680 − $69 = $611
VIG$149 − $4 = $145
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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