Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEX, SCHB and VTV

FEXFirst Trust×SCHBSchwab×VTVVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,865VTV · best of the three

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FEX, SCHB and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+20.9%+25.4%+21.0%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.1

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.03%1.06%+11.5%+13.7%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%14.0%$44.2B2.3

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%1.01%+16.4%+20.2%+20.8%+10.0%−6.6%13.5%$1.6B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEX 2007 · SCHB 2009 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$16,069

FEX

SCHB

Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF · $44.2B$16,705

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.2% in common

FEXMeasureSCHB

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.5%

+20.2%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,641 · $18,080+21.8%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,069 · $16,705+10.8%

0.57%Expense ratio$57 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$101 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.0%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FEX vs SCHB: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEX

2.9%in top 5

SCHB

in top 524.8%

FEXStockSCHB

not top 5AAPL7.0%

not top 5NVDA6.3%

not top 5MSFT5.5%

not top 5AMZN3.6%

not top 5GOOGL2.3%

0.6%FISVnot top 5

0.6%PTCnot top 5

0.6%ROPnot top 5

0.6%STZnot top 5

0.5%SNnot top 5

Held in common32.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FEX vs SCHB Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEX

+10.0%

5 years, per year

SCHBSchwab

+10.8%

5 years, per year

FEXSCHBFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEX vs VTV

YTD

First TrustFEX

+16.4%

VTVVanguard

+20.9%

+16.4%Year to date+20.9%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

13.5%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

1.0%Yield1.8%

$1.6BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEX, SCHB, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, SCHB

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SCHB0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

FEX0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEX, SCHB, VTV

1.83%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.83%$183

SCHB1.06%$106

FEX1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$180most kept, VTV

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

SCHB$106 − $3 = $103

FEX$101 − $57 = $44

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEX, SCHB, VTV

Today

39.3%most shared, SCHB and VTV

FEXSCHBVTV

FEX—32.2%36.4%

SCHB32.2%—39.3%

VTV36.4%39.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+25.4%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

FEXWorst drop−6.6%13.5% vol

SCHBWorst drop−8.9%14.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVFEX

+20.9%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+25.4%Past year+20.2%

0.03%Fee0.57%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+20.9%

SCHVSchwab

+18.7%

+20.9%Year to date+18.7%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026