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FNX, IJS and VUG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,151VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIJS · 1.39% · $139 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FNX, IJS and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.62%0.98%+13.1%+15.2%+17.9%+7.0%−9.2%15.5%$1.4B1.9

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.39%+18.1%+19.9%+17.1%+5.4%−9.3%16.3%$7.7B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FNX 2007 · IJS 2000 · VUG 2004

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5Y

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$14,004

FNX

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,151

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

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FNX vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FNX

2.6%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

FNXStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FNX, IJS, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJS0.18%$18

FNX0.62%$62

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FNX, IJS, VUG

1Y

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.9B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VUG

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+3.9%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+2.8%

+17.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,380 · $17,979+21.6%

+7.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,004 · $16,151+10.1%

0.62%Expense ratio$62 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.98%Trailing 12-mo yield$98 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−9.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

15.5%VolatilityLower is calmer19.1%

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

5–3FNX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.6%ADTnot top 5

0.5%EPAMnot top 5

0.5%GKOSnot top 5

0.5%RRCnot top 5

0.5%Gnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

FNX vs VUG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFNX

+7.0%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+10.1%

5 years, per year

FNXVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FNX vs IJS

YTD

First TrustFNX

+13.1%

IJSiShares

+18.1%

+13.1%Year to date+18.1%

−9.2%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

15.5%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.0%Yield1.4%

$1.4BAssets$7.7B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.39%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.39%$139

FNX0.98%$98

VUG0.41%$41

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$121most kept, IJS

IJS$139 − $18 = $121

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

FNX$98 − $62 = $36

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FNX, IJS, VUG

Today

15.7%most shared, FNX and IJS

FNXIJSVUG

FNX—15.7%0.1%

IJS15.7%—0.0%

VUG0.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.9%IJS, at 16.3% volatility

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.5% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSFNX

+18.1%Year to date+13.1%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+19.9%Past year+15.2%

0.18%Fee0.62%

4–0IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FNX, IJS and VUG

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