Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA and SPY

FTAFirst Trust×SPYSPDR×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,099SPY · best of the two

02 / 04

FTA and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.69%+21.8%+28.4%+20.6%+11.2%−8.1%11.6%$1.5B1.4

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTA 2007 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund · $1.5B$16,998

FTA

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,099

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.8% in common

FTAMeasureSPY

+21.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.3%

+28.4%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,545 · $18,174+22.0%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,998 · $17,099+11.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.69%Trailing 12-mo yield$169 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

5–3FTA wins

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

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FTA vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.1%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.7%

FTAStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5NVDA7.3%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5AMZN3.9%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

1.1%FISVnot top 5

1.0%STZnot top 5

1.0%CCLnot top 5

1.0%ALLnot top 5

1.0%ACGLnot top 5

Held in common15.8%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FTA vs SPY Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+11.2%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

FTASPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Stocks vs Core: FTA vs SPY

YTD

First TrustFTA

+21.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+21.8%Year to date+8.3%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y13.6%

1.7%Yield1.0%

$1.5BAssets$819B

4–0FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

FTA0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTA, SPY

1.69%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.69%$169

SPY1.03%$103

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, FTA

FTA$169 − $58 = $111

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTA, SPY

Today

15.8%most shared, FTA and SPY

FTASPY

FTA—15.8%

SPY15.8%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+28.4%FTA, at 11.6% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.6% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTASPY

+21.8%Year to date+8.3%

1.7%Yield1.0%

+28.4%Past year+9.7%

0.58%Fee0.09%

3–1FTA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026