Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FAD, VONG, VUG and IWF

FADFirst Trust×VONGVanguard×VUGVanguard×IWFiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the four

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FAD, VONG, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.6

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.06%0.51%−5.2%−6.4%+19.5%+9.2%−14.6%19.3%$47.1B2.3

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.63%0.09%+5.3%+5.0%+21.8%+6.6%−15.8%21.5%$596M3.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$115B3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FAD 2007 · VONG 2010 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $596M$13,775

FAD

VONG

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $47.1B$15,524

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.3% in common

FADMeasureVONG

+5.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−5.2%

+5.0%1 yearTotal return−6.4%

+21.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,091 · $17,079+19.5%

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,775 · $15,524+9.2%

0.63%Expense ratio$63 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$9 · $51 a year on $10k0.51%

−15.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.6%

21.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.3%

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

3–5VONG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FAD vs VONG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FAD

2.7%in top 5

VONG

in top 539.6%

FADStockVONG

not top 5NVDA15.6%

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.6%

not top 5AVGO4.8%

0.6%SNnot top 5

0.6%CPAYnot top 5

0.5%WDAYnot top 5

0.5%NEMnot top 5

0.5%EXPEnot top 5

Held in common18.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FAD vs VONG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFAD

+6.6%

5 years, per year

VONGVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

FADVONGFaded: behind in that period

3–1FAD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FAD vs VONG

YTD

First TrustFAD

+5.3%

VONGVanguard

−5.2%

+5.3%Year to date−5.2%

−15.8%Worst drop · 1Y−14.6%

21.5%Volatility · 1Y19.3%

0.1%Yield0.5%

$596MAssets$47.1B

3–1VONG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FAD, VONG, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VONG0.06%$6

IWF0.18%$18

FAD0.63%$63

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FAD, VONG, VUG, IWF

0.51%highest, VONG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VONG0.51%$51

VUG0.42%$42

IWF0.39%$39

FAD0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$45most kept, VONG

VONG$51 − $6 = $45

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

FAD$9 − $63 = −$54

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FAD, VONG, VUG, IWF

Today

91.3%most shared, VONG and IWF

FADVONGVUGIWF

FAD—18.3%16.3%18.2%

VONG18.3%—77.9%91.3%

VUG16.3%77.9%—78.0%

IWF18.2%91.3%78.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+5.0%FAD, at 21.5% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

VONGWorst drop−14.6%19.3% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

FADWorst drop−15.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VONGFAD

−5.2%Year to date+5.3%

0.5%Yield0.1%

−6.4%Past year+5.0%

0.06%Fee0.63%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026