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FEX and VO

FEXFirst Trust×VOVanguard×

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,011FEX · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeVO · 1.35% · $135 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FEX and VO, 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%$1.6B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.03%1.35%+14.0%+13.7%+18.4%+6.7%−8.2%13.2%$103B1.6

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 · VO 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF · $103B$13,809

VO

FEX

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 43.3% in common

VOMeasureFEX

+14.0%

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VO vs FEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VO

5.3%in top 5

FEX

in top 52.8%

VOStockFEX

1.1%NETnot top 5

1.1%VLOnot top 5

1.1%MPCnot top 5

1.0%PSXnot top 5

1.0%PWRnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEX, VO

Today

0.03%lowest, VO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VO0.03%$3

FEX0.57%$57

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

Yields: FEX, VO

1Y

1.35%highest, VO

FundTrailing yieldYield

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Year to date

Jan 1 → Nov 12

+16.7%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return+18.2%

+18.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,605 · $17,504+20.5%

+6.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,809 · $16,011+9.9%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $57 a year on $10k · lower is better0.57%

1.35%Trailing 12-mo yield$135 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−8.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

3–5FEX wins

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 common43.3%

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

VO vs FEX Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVO

+6.7%

5 years, per year

FEXFirst Trust

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VOFEXFaded: behind in that period

0–4FEX wins

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

VO vs FEX

YTD

VanguardVO

+14.0%

FEXFirst Trust

+16.7%

+14.0%Year to date+16.7%

−8.2%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

1.3%Yield1.0%

$103BAssets$1.6B

2–2level

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

$10k

VO1.35%$135

FEX1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$132most kept, VO

VO$135 − $3 = $132

FEX$100 − $57 = $43

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEX, VO

Today

43.3%most shared, FEX and VO

FEXVO

FEX—43.3%

VO43.3%—

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

VOWorst drop−8.2%13.2% 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

VOFEX

+14.0%Year to date+16.7%

1.3%Yield1.0%

+13.7%Past year+18.2%

0.03%Fee0.57%

2–2level

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

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FEX and VO

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