Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA, BPAY and VUG

FTAFirst Trust×BPAYiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,450FTA · best of the three

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FTA, BPAY and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.66%+23.9%+30.4%+21.7%+11.8%−8.1%11.4%$1.5B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B1.9

iShares FinTech Active ETFUnsorted0.66%7.35%−7.8%−13.5%+13.9%[…]−26.3%26.3%$9M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTA 2007 · BPAY 2022 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $1.5B$17,450

FTA

BPAY

iShares FinTech Active ETF · $9M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.7% in common

FTAMeasureBPAY

+23.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−7.8%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return−13.5%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,005 · $14,768+13.9%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,450 · […][…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $66 a year on $10k · lower is better0.66%

1.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$166 · $735 a year on $10k7.35%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−26.3%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer26.3%

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

6–1FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTA vs BPAY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.0%in top 5

BPAY

in top 522.8%

FTAStockBPAY

1.0%GPN5.2%

not top 5COF4.5%

1.0%FIS4.4%

not top 5CHYM4.4%

not top 5XYZ4.3%

1.1%FISVnot top 5

1.0%STZnot top 5

1.0%CCLnot top 5

Held in common3.7%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FTA vs BPAY Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+30.4%

past year

BPAYiShares

−13.5%

past year

FTABPAYFaded: behind in that period

3–0FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Unsorted: FTA vs BPAY

YTD

First TrustFTA

+23.9%

BPAYiShares

−7.8%

+23.9%Year to date−7.8%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−26.3%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y26.3%

1.7%Yield7.4%

$1.5BAssets$9.0M

3–1FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, BPAY, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FTA0.58%$58

BPAY0.66%$66

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTA, BPAY, VUG

7.35%highest, BPAY

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BPAY7.35%$735

FTA1.66%$166

VUG0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$669most kept, BPAY

BPAY$735 − $66 = $669

FTA$166 − $58 = $108

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTA, BPAY, VUG

Today

3.7%most shared, FTA and BPAY

FTABPAYVUG

FTA—3.7%0.4%

BPAY3.7%—3.2%

VUG0.4%3.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.4%FTA, at 11.4% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.4% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%18.2% vol

BPAYWorst drop−26.3%26.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BPAYFTA

−7.8%Year to date+23.9%

7.4%Yield1.7%

−13.5%Past year+30.4%

0.66%Fee0.58%

3–1FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

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

$233BAssets$62.5B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026