Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA and VLUE

FTAFirst Trust×VLUEiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$21,521VLUE · best of the two

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FTA and VLUE, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.15%1.60%+43.0%+50.6%+33.8%+16.6%−9.0%20.6%$9.4B1.4

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%$1.5B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTA 2007 · VLUE 2013

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FTA

VLUE

iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF · $9.4B$21,521

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.2% in common

FTAMeasureVLUE

+23.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+43.0%

+30.4%1 yearTotal return+50.6%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,005 · $23,930+33.8%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,450 · $21,521+16.6%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $15 a year on $10k · lower is better0.15%

1.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$166 · $160 a year on $10k1.60%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.0%

11.4%VolatilityLower is calmer20.6%

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

3–5VLUE wins

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

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FTA vs VLUE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.0%in top 5

VLUE

in top 533.0%

FTAStockVLUE

not top 5MU19.7%

not top 5CSCO4.1%

not top 5GM4.0%

not top 5VZ2.9%

not top 5T2.3%

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 common29.2%

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

FTA vs VLUE Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+11.8%

5 years, per year

VLUEiShares

+16.6%

5 years, per year

FTAVLUEFaded: behind in that period

0–4VLUE wins

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

FTA vs VLUE

YTD

First TrustFTA

+23.9%

VLUEiShares

+43.0%

+23.9%Year to date+43.0%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.0%

11.4%Volatility · 1Y20.6%

1.7%Yield1.6%

$1.5BAssets$9.4B

3–1FTA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, VLUE

Today

0.15%lowest, VLUE

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VLUE0.15%$15

FTA0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTA, VLUE

1.66%highest, FTA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTA1.66%$166

VLUE1.60%$160

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$145most kept, VLUE

VLUE$160 − $15 = $145

FTA$166 − $58 = $108

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, VLUE

Today

29.2%most shared, FTA and VLUE

FTAVLUE

FTA—29.2%

VLUE29.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+50.6%VLUE, at 20.6% volatility

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.4% vol

VLUEWorst drop−9.0%20.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTAVLUE

+23.9%Year to date+43.0%

1.7%Yield1.6%

+30.4%Past year+50.6%

0.58%Fee0.15%

3–1VLUE wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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YTD

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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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026