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$16,899FTA · 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%1.71%+20.5%+26.4%+20.0%+11.1%−8.1%11.6%$1.5B1.1

VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.50%1.56%+12.2%+18.5%[…][…]−12.2%15.1%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTA 2007 · MVAL 2024

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

MVAL

FTA

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

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

MVALMeasureFTA

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+20.5%

+18.5%1 yearTotal return+26.4%

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

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

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

1.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$156 · $171 a year on $10k1.71%

−12.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.1%

15.1%VolatilityLower is calmer11.6%

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

1–5FTA wins

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

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MVAL vs FTA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MVAL

24.6%in top 5

FTA

in top 55.2%

MVALStockFTA

5.2%GEHCnot top 5

5.0%BRnot top 5

4.8%BF-Bnot top 5

4.8%DHRnot top 5

4.8%ZBHnot top 5

not top 5FISV1.1%

not top 5STZ1.1%

not top 5CCL1.0%

not top 5ALL1.0%

not top 5ACGL1.0%

Held in common6.9%

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

MVAL vs FTA Returns, Every Period

VanEckMVAL

+18.5%

past year

FTAFirst Trust

+26.4%

past year

MVALFTAFaded: behind in that period

0–2FTA wins

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

MVAL vs FTA

YTD

VanEckMVAL

+12.2%

FTAFirst Trust

+20.5%

+12.2%Year to date+20.5%

−12.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.1%

15.1%Volatility · 1Y11.6%

1.6%Yield1.7%

$3.1MAssets$1.5B

4–0FTA wins

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

Yields: FTA, MVAL

1.71%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.71%$171

MVAL1.56%$156

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

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, MVAL

Today

6.9%most shared, FTA and MVAL

FTAMVAL

FTA—6.9%

MVAL6.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+26.4%FTA, at 11.6% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% vol

MVALWorst drop−12.2%15.1% 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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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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