Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSGS, GARY and VUG

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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FSGS, GARY and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.6

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.60%0.03%+6.6%+6.6%+11.6%+3.8%−11.3%15.3%$30M1.8

Mango Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.77%0.05%+18.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$267M2.0

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: FSGS 2017 · GARY 2025 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETF · $30M$12,066

FSGS

GARY

Mango Growth ETF · $267M[…]

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

FSGSMeasureGARY

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+18.5%

+6.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+11.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,890 · […][…]

+3.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,065 · […][…]

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

0.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$3 · $5 a year on $10k0.05%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

15.3%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2GARY wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FSGS vs GARY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSGS

6.1%in top 5

GARY

in top 524.0%

FSGSStockGARY

not top 5MA5.6%

not top 5MSFT4.7%

not top 5AMD4.6%

not top 5ASML4.6%

not top 5NVDA4.5%

1.3%YOUnot top 5

1.2%JLLnot top 5

1.2%ARLOnot top 5

1.2%UPWKnot top 5

1.2%EVRnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FSGS vs GARY Returns, Every Period

First TrustFSGS

+6.6%

past year

GARYMango

[…]

past year

FSGSGARYFaded: behind in that period

0–1GARY wins

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

FSGS vs VUG

YTD

First TrustFSGS

+6.6%

VUGVanguard

+0.5%

+6.6%Year to date+0.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

15.3%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$30.4MAssets$233B

3–1FSGS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSGS, GARY, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FSGS0.60%$60

GARY0.77%$77

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

Yields: FSGS, GARY, VUG

0.43%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.43%$43

GARY0.05%$5

FSGS0.03%$3

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$40most kept, VUG

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

FSGS$3 − $60 = −$57

GARY$5 − $77 = −$72

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSGS, GARY, VUG

Today

32.2%most shared, GARY and VUG

FSGSGARYVUG

FSGS—0.0%0.2%

GARY0.0%—32.2%

VUG0.2%32.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+6.6%FSGS, at 15.3% volatility

FSGSWorst drop−11.3%15.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

GARYWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGGARY

+0.5%Year to date+18.5%

0.4%Yield0.0%

−0.6%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.77%

2–1VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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