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FAB, VUG and VTI

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,585VTI · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFAB · 1.64% · $164 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FAB, VUG and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.66%1.64%+22.1%+27.4%+17.4%+9.8%−8.2%12.8%$166M1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.8

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.4

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: FAB 2007 · VUG 2004 · VTI 2001

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5Y

First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $166M$15,970

FAB

VUG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

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FAB vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAB

2.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

FABStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAB, VUG, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTI0.03%$3

FAB0.66%$66

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

Yields: FAB, VUG, VTI

1Y

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.3B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

VUG

+22.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+3.4%

+27.4%1 yearTotal return+4.2%

+17.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,194 · $18,230+22.2%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,970 · $16,394+10.4%

0.66%Expense ratio$66 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$164 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3FAB wins

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

0.6%FISVnot top 5

0.5%STZnot top 5

0.5%CCLnot top 5

0.5%GPNnot top 5

0.5%PHMnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

FAB vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFAB

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

FABVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: FAB vs VTI

YTD

First TrustFAB

+22.1%

VTIVanguard

+11.2%

+22.1%Year to date+11.2%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

1.6%Yield1.1%

$166MAssets$689B

4–0FAB wins

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

1.64%highest, FAB

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FAB1.64%$164

VTI1.07%$107

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$104most kept, VTI

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

FAB$164 − $66 = $98

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FAB, VUG, VTI

Today

52.8%most shared, VUG and VTI

FABVUGVTI

FAB—0.3%15.1%

VUG0.3%—52.8%

VTI15.1%52.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+27.4%FAB, at 12.8% volatility

FABWorst drop−8.2%12.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% 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

FABVTI

+22.1%Year to date+11.2%

1.6%Yield1.1%

+27.4%Past year+13.2%

0.66%Fee0.03%

3–1FAB wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+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

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FAB, VUG and VTI

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