Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA, IWD and VUG

FTAFirst Trust×IWDiShares×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,201IWD · best of the three

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FTA, IWD and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.18%1.37%+23.7%+28.0%+22.7%+11.5%−6.8%11.6%$82.9B1.3

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.71%+20.5%+26.4%+20.0%+11.1%−8.1%11.6%$1.5B2.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B2.6

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTA 2007 · IWD 2000 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $1.5B$16,899

FTA

IWD

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF · $82.9B$17,201

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.5% in common

FTAMeasureIWD

+20.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+23.7%

+26.4%1 yearTotal return+28.0%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,275 · $18,455+22.7%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,899 · $17,201+11.5%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$171 · $137 a year on $10k1.37%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.8%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer11.6%

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

1–6IWD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTA vs IWD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.2%in top 5

IWD

in top 522.6%

FTAStockIWD

not top 5AMZN6.1%

not top 5AAPL6.0%

not top 5MSFT5.3%

not top 5BRK-B2.8%

not top 5JPM2.4%

1.1%FISVnot top 5

1.1%STZnot top 5

1.0%CCLnot top 5

1.0%ALLnot top 5

1.0%ACGLnot top 5

Held in common24.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FTA vs IWD Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+11.1%

5 years, per year

IWDiShares

+11.5%

5 years, per year

FTAIWDFaded: behind in that period

0–4IWD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FTA vs IWD

YTD

First TrustFTA

+20.5%

IWDiShares

+23.7%

+20.5%Year to date+23.7%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.8%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y11.6%

1.7%Yield1.4%

$1.5BAssets$82.9B

2–1IWD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, IWD, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWD0.18%$18

FTA0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTA, IWD, VUG

1.71%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.71%$171

IWD1.37%$137

VUG0.42%$42

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$119most kept, IWD

IWD$137 − $18 = $119

FTA$171 − $58 = $113

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTA, IWD, VUG

Today

24.5%most shared, FTA and IWD

FTAIWDVUG

FTA—24.5%0.4%

IWD24.5%—22.9%

VUG0.4%22.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+28.0%IWD, at 11.6% volatility

IWDWorst drop−6.8%11.6% vol

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTAIWD

+20.5%Year to date+23.7%

1.7%Yield1.4%

+26.4%Past year+28.0%

0.58%Fee0.18%

3–1IWD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+1.4%

SCHGSchwab

+1.9%

+1.4%Year to date+1.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.7B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+18.5%

SCHVSchwab

+16.2%

+18.5%Year to date+16.2%

1.9%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.4B

2–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026