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AFMC and VUG

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeAFMC · 0.70% · $70 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

AFMC and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.68%0.70%+17.5%+20.7%+20.4%+9.9%−8.2%15.0%$252M1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: AFMC 2019 · VUG 2004

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5Y

First Trust Active Factor Mid Cap ETF · $252M$16,056

AFMC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,394

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.7% in common

AFMCMeasureVUG

+17.5%

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AFMC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

AFMC

6.7%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

AFMCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: AFMC, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

AFMC0.68%$68

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

Yields: AFMC, VUG

1Y

0.70%highest, AFMC

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

+3.4%

+20.7%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,450 · $18,230+22.2%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,056 · $16,394+10.4%

0.68%Expense ratio$68 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$70 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

15.0%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3AFMC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

4.3%

1.8%RSnot top 5

1.4%EXELnot top 5

1.3%DINOnot top 5

1.2%APLEnot top 5

1.1%CASYnot top 5

Held in common0.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

AFMC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustAFMC

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

AFMCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

AFMC vs VUG

YTD

First TrustAFMC

+17.5%

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

+17.5%Year to date+3.4%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

15.0%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

0.7%Yield0.4%

$252MAssets$233B

4–0AFMC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

AFMC0.70%$70

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

AFMC$70 − $68 = $2

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: AFMC, VUG

Today

0.7%most shared, AFMC and VUG

AFMCVUG

AFMC—0.7%

VUG0.7%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+20.7%AFMC, at 15.0% volatility

AFMCWorst drop−8.2%15.0% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

AFMCVUG

+17.5%Year to date+3.4%

0.7%Yield0.4%

+20.7%Past year+4.2%

0.68%Fee0.03%

3–1AFMC wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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