Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA and MVAL

FTAFirst Trust×MVALVanEck×

Versus in desk

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

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FTA and MVAL, 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

VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.50%1.51%+15.9%+21.7%[…][…]−12.2%15.0%$3M1.8

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 · MVAL 2024

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FTA

MVAL

VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETF · $3M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

FTAMeasureMVAL

+23.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+15.9%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+21.7%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,005 · […][…]

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

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

1.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$166 · $151 a year on $10k1.51%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.2%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer15.0%

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

5–1FTA wins

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

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FTA vs MVAL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.0%in top 5

MVAL

in top 524.2%

FTAStockMVAL

not top 5GEHC5.1%

not top 5DHR5.0%

not top 5BR4.9%

not top 5BF-B4.6%

not top 5TSCO4.6%

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 common6.7%

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

FTA vs MVAL Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+30.4%

past year

MVALVanEck

+21.7%

past year

FTAMVALFaded: behind in that period

2–0FTA wins

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

FTA vs MVAL

YTD

First TrustFTA

+23.9%

MVALVanEck

+15.9%

+23.9%Year to date+15.9%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−12.2%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y15.0%

1.7%Yield1.5%

$1.5BAssets$3.0M

4–0FTA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, MVAL

Today

0.50%lowest, MVAL

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

MVAL0.50%$50

FTA0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTA, MVAL

1.66%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.66%$166

MVAL1.51%$151

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$108most kept, FTA

FTA$166 − $58 = $108

MVAL$151 − $50 = $101

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, MVAL

Today

6.7%most shared, FTA and MVAL

FTAMVAL

FTA—6.7%

MVAL6.7%—

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

MVALWorst drop−12.2%15.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTAMVAL

+23.9%Year to date+15.9%

1.7%Yield1.5%

+30.4%Past year+21.7%

0.58%Fee0.50%

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%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

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