Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FNX, IJS and VUG

FNXFirst Trust×IJSiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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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%0.99%+11.3%+14.9%+18.6%+7.4%−9.2%15.4%$1.4B1.9

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.42%+16.2%+21.7%+18.0%+6.4%−9.3%16.3%$7.6B1.9

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FNX 2007 · IJS 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.6B$13,664

IJS

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,052

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IJSMeasureVUG

+16.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+0.5%

+21.7%1 yearTotal return−0.6%

+18.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,426 · $18,532+22.8%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,664 · $16,052+9.9%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$142 · $43 a year on $10k0.43%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.1%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer19.0%

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

5–3IJS wins

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

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IJS vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IJS

4.7%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

IJSStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

1.1%PAYCnot top 5

1.0%MTCHnot top 5

0.9%VSXYnot top 5

0.9%JXNnot top 5

0.8%POOLnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

IJS vs VUG Returns, Every Period

iSharesIJS

+6.4%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+9.9%

5 years, per year

IJSVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IJS vs FNX

YTD

iSharesIJS

+16.2%

FNXFirst Trust

+11.3%

+16.2%Year to date+11.3%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y15.4%

1.4%Yield1.0%

$7.6BAssets$1.4B

2–2level

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

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 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FNX, IJS, VUG

1.42%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.42%$142

FNX0.99%$99

VUG0.43%$43

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$124most kept, IJS

IJS$142 − $18 = $124

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

FNX$99 − $62 = $37

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FNX, IJS, VUG

Today

15.4%most shared, FNX and IJS

FNXIJSVUG

FNX—15.4%0.1%

IJS15.4%—0.0%

VUG0.1%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.7%IJS, at 16.3% volatility

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.4% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSFNX

+16.2%Year to date+11.3%

1.4%Yield1.0%

+21.7%Past year+14.9%

0.18%Fee0.62%

4–0IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

1–1level

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%

$120BAssets$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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026