Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEX and VTI

FEXFirst Trust×VTIVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,562FEX · best of the two

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FEX and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%0.99%+17.8%+19.9%+22.8%+10.6%−6.6%12.9%$1.6B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEX 2007 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$16,562

FEX

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 31.6% in common

FEXMeasureVTI

+17.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,539 · $18,113+21.9%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,562 · $16,332+10.3%

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

0.99%Trailing 12-mo yield$99 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−6.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

6–2FEX wins

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

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FEX vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEX

2.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

FEXStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

0.6%ROPnot top 5

0.6%PTCnot top 5

0.6%FISVnot top 5

0.5%STZnot top 5

0.5%CCLnot top 5

Held in common31.6%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FEX vs VTI Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEX

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.3%

5 years, per year

FEXVTIFaded: behind in that period

4–0FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: FEX vs VTI

YTD

First TrustFEX

+17.8%

VTIVanguard

+8.4%

+17.8%Year to date+8.4%

−6.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.0%Yield1.1%

$1.6BAssets$689B

3–1FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEX, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

FEX0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEX, VTI

1.10%highest, VTI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTI1.10%$110

FEX0.99%$99

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$107most kept, VTI

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

FEX$99 − $57 = $42

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEX, VTI

Today

31.6%most shared, FEX and VTI

FEXVTI

FEX—31.6%

VTI31.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+19.9%FEX, at 12.9% volatility

FEXWorst drop−6.6%12.9% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTIFEX

+8.4%Year to date+17.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

+9.9%Past year+19.9%

0.03%Fee0.57%

2–2level

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$97.0B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026