Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FBT and VGT

FBTFirst Trust×VGTVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$22,178VGT · best of the two

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FBT and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index FundSectors · Technology0.55%0.00%+33.7%+43.0%+28.0%+10.9%−14.3%21.9%$3.1B1.5

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+22.8%+16.8%+32.7%+17.3%−15.8%25.5%$155B1.5

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FBT 2006 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund · $3.1B$16,808

FBT

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$22,178

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

FBTMeasureVGT

+33.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+22.8%

+43.0%1 yearTotal return+16.8%

+28.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,979 · $23,364+32.7%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,808 · $22,178+17.3%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−14.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.8%

21.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

4–4Level

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

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FBT vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FBT

19.9%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

FBTStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

not top 5MSFT11.2%

4.9%GMABnot top 5

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

3.9%REGNnot top 5

3.8%HALOnot top 5

3.7%EXELnot top 5

3.6%GILDnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

FBT vs VGT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFBT

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+17.3%

5 years, per year

FBTVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FBT vs VGT

YTD

First TrustFBT

+33.7%

VGTVanguard

+22.8%

+33.7%Year to date+22.8%

−14.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.8%

21.9%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$3.1BAssets$155B

3–1FBT wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FBT, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

FBT0.55%$55

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FBT, VGT

0.41%highest, VGT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VGT0.41%$41

FBT0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$32most kept, VGT

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

FBT$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FBT, VGT

Today

0.0%most shared, FBT and VGT

FBTVGT

FBT—0.0%

VGT0.0%—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+43.0%FBT, at 21.9% volatility

FBTWorst drop−14.3%21.9% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VGTFBT

+22.8%Year to date+33.7%

0.4%Yield0.0%

+16.8%Past year+43.0%

0.09%Fee0.55%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Two

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+22.8%

+23.0%Year to date+22.8%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$115BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

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