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FEX and VIG

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeVIG · 1.45% · $145 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FEX and VIG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%1.00%+16.7%+18.2%+20.5%+9.9%−6.6%13.5%$1.6B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEX 2007 · VIG 2006

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5Y

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

VIG

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$16,011

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.0% in common

VIGMeasureFEX

+16.0%

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VIG vs FEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

FEX

in top 52.8%

VIGStockFEX

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEX, VIG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

FEX0.57%$57

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

Yields: FEX, VIG

1Y

1.45%highest, VIG

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+16.7%

+16.9%1 yearTotal return+18.2%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,806 · $17,504+20.5%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,596 · $16,011+9.9%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $57 a year on $10k · lower is better0.57%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

11.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

4–4Level

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

not top 5FISV0.6%

not top 5PTC0.6%

not top 5ROP0.6%

not top 5STZ0.5%

not top 5SN0.5%

Held in common20.0%

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

VIG vs FEX Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVIG

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FEXFirst Trust

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VIGFEXFaded: behind in that period

1–3FEX wins

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

Income vs Stocks: VIG vs FEX

YTD

VanguardVIG

+16.0%

FEXFirst Trust

+16.7%

+16.0%Year to date+16.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

11.0%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.4%Yield1.0%

$109BAssets$1.6B

2–2level

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

$10k

VIG1.45%$145

FEX1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$141most kept, VIG

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FEX$100 − $57 = $43

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEX, VIG

Today

20.0%most shared, FEX and VIG

FEXVIG

FEX—20.0%

VIG20.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+18.2%FEX, at 13.5% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

FEXWorst drop−6.6%13.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VIGFEX

+16.0%Year to date+16.7%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+16.9%Past year+18.2%

0.04%Fee0.57%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FEX and VIG

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