Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA and FTXG

FTAFirst Trust×FTXGFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

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

02 / 04

FTA and FTXG, 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%$1.5B1.1

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.60%2.32%+14.4%+16.6%+4.4%+1.6%−11.0%15.7%$33M1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · FTXG 2016

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FTA

FTXG

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF · $33M$10,841

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.2% in common

FTAMeasureFTXG

+23.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+14.4%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+16.6%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,005 · $11,391+4.4%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,450 · $10,841+1.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

1.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$166 · $232 a year on $10k2.32%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.0%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer15.7%

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

7–1FTA wins

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

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FTA vs FTXG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.0%in top 5

FTXG

in top 539.3%

FTAStockFTXG

not top 5KO8.9%

not top 5MDLZ8.8%

not top 5PEP8.2%

not top 5KHC8.0%

not top 5ADM5.5%

1.1%FISVnot top 5

1.0%STZnot top 5

1.0%GPNnot top 5

1.0%CCLnot top 5

1.0%FISnot top 5

Held in common2.2%

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

FTA vs FTXG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+11.8%

5 years, per year

FTXGFirst Trust

+1.6%

5 years, per year

FTAFTXGFaded: behind in that period

4–0FTA wins

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

FTA vs FTXG

YTD

First TrustFTA

+23.9%

FTXGFirst Trust

+14.4%

+23.9%Year to date+14.4%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.0%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y15.7%

1.7%Yield2.3%

$1.5BAssets$32.6M

3–1FTA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, FTXG

Today

0.58%lowest, FTA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

FTA0.58%$58

FTXG0.60%$60

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

Yields: FTA, FTXG

2.32%highest, FTXG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTXG2.32%$232

FTA1.66%$166

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$172most kept, FTXG

FTXG$232 − $60 = $172

FTA$166 − $58 = $108

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, FTXG

Today

2.2%most shared, FTA and FTXG

FTAFTXG

FTA—2.2%

FTXG2.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+30.4%FTA, at 11.4% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.4% vol

FTXGWorst drop−11.0%15.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTXGFTA

+14.4%Year to date+23.9%

2.3%Yield1.7%

+16.6%Past year+30.4%

0.60%Fee0.58%

3–1FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026