Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA, MVAL and IWF

FTAFirst Trust×MVALVanEck×IWFiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,899FTA · best of the three

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FTA, MVAL and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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%$1.5B1.3

VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.50%1.56%+12.2%+18.5%[…][…]−12.2%15.1%$3M2.0

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.39%−5.3%−6.5%+19.4%+9.1%−14.6%19.4%$113B2.5

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 · MVAL 2024 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FTA

MVAL

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.9% in common

FTAMeasureMVAL

+20.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+12.2%

+26.4%1 yearTotal return+18.5%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,275 · […][…]

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,899 · […][…]

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

1.71%Trailing 12-mo yield$171 · $156 a year on $10k1.56%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.2%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer15.1%

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

5–1FTA wins

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

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FTA vs MVAL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.2%in top 5

MVAL

in top 524.6%

FTAStockMVAL

not top 5GEHC5.2%

not top 5BR5.0%

not top 5BF-B4.8%

not top 5DHR4.8%

not top 5ZBH4.8%

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 common6.9%

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

FTA vs MVAL Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+26.4%

past year

MVALVanEck

+18.5%

past year

FTAMVALFaded: behind in that period

2–0FTA wins

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

FTA vs MVAL

YTD

First TrustFTA

+20.5%

MVALVanEck

+12.2%

+20.5%Year to date+12.2%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−12.2%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y15.1%

1.7%Yield1.6%

$1.5BAssets$3.1M

4–0FTA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, MVAL, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

MVAL0.50%$50

FTA0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTA, MVAL, IWF

1.71%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.71%$171

MVAL1.56%$156

IWF0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$113most kept, FTA

FTA$171 − $58 = $113

MVAL$156 − $50 = $106

IWF$39 − $18 = $21

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, MVAL, IWF

Today

9.1%most shared, MVAL and IWF

FTAMVALIWF

FTA—6.9%1.7%

MVAL6.9%—9.1%

IWF1.7%9.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+26.4%FTA, at 11.6% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% vol

MVALWorst drop−12.2%15.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTAMVAL

+20.5%Year to date+12.2%

1.7%Yield1.6%

+26.4%Past year+18.5%

0.58%Fee0.50%

3–1FTA 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$59.1B

1–1level

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026