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FDL and VUG

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$19,804FDL · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFDL · 3.61% · $361 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FDL and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.43%3.61%+24.3%+27.8%+22.9%+14.6%−7.2%12.6%$8.5B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+4.9%+3.5%+22.1%+10.3%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.9

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDL 2006 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,326

VUG

FDL

First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund · $8.5B$19,804

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

VUGMeasureFDL

+4.9%

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VUG vs FDL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

FDL

in top 533.0%

VUGStockFDL

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CVX8.5%

not top 5VZ6.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDL, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FDL0.43%$43

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDL, VUG

1Y

3.61%highest, FDL

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

SCHGSchwab

+5.6%

+4.9%Year to date+5.6%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+24.3%

+3.5%1 yearTotal return+27.8%

+22.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,215 · $18,551+22.9%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,326 · $19,804+14.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $43 a year on $10k · lower is better0.43%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $361 a year on $10k3.61%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.2%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer12.6%

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

1–7FDL wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PFE6.3%

not top 5PM6.1%

not top 5PEP5.3%

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs FDL Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.3%

5 years, per year

FDLFirst Trust

+14.6%

5 years, per year

VUGFDLFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDL wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Income: VUG vs FDL

YTD

VanguardVUG

+4.9%

FDLFirst Trust

+24.3%

+4.9%Year to date+24.3%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−7.2%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y12.6%

0.4%Yield3.6%

$233BAssets$8.5B

4–0FDL wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

FDL3.61%$361

VUG0.41%$41

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$318most kept, FDL

FDL$361 − $43 = $318

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDL, VUG

Today

0.2%most shared, FDL and VUG

FDLVUG

FDL—0.2%

VUG0.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+27.8%FDL, at 12.6% volatility

FDLWorst drop−7.2%12.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDLVUG

+24.3%Year to date+4.9%

3.6%Yield0.4%

+27.8%Past year+3.5%

0.43%Fee0.03%

3–1FDL wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FDL and VUG

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