Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTA and VTV

FTAFirst Trust×VTVVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,842VTV · best of the two

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FTA and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.83%+21.0%+25.0%+22.7%+12.3%−6.4%10.1%$184B1.3

First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Value0.58%1.69%+22.0%+27.8%+21.4%+11.1%−8.1%11.3%$1.5B1.8

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 · VTV 2004

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FTA

VTV

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF · $184B$17,842

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 28.7% in common

FTAMeasureVTV

+22.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+21.0%

+27.8%1 yearTotal return+25.0%

+21.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,873 · $18,466+22.7%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,890 · $17,842+12.3%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.69%Trailing 12-mo yield$169 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.4%

11.3%VolatilityLower is calmer10.1%

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

2–6VTV wins

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

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FTA vs VTV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTA

5.0%in top 5

VTV

in top 515.8%

FTAStockVTV

not top 5MU4.6%

not top 5JPM3.3%

not top 5BRK-B2.9%

not top 5XOM2.6%

not top 5JNJ2.4%

1.0%OVVnot top 5

1.0%PRnot top 5

1.0%COPnot top 5

1.0%EOGnot top 5

1.0%STZnot top 5

Held in common28.7%

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

FTA vs VTV Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTA

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VTVVanguard

+12.3%

5 years, per year

FTAVTVFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

FTA vs VTV

YTD

First TrustFTA

+22.0%

VTVVanguard

+21.0%

+22.0%Year to date+21.0%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

11.3%Volatility · 1Y10.1%

1.7%Yield1.8%

$1.5BAssets$184B

3–1VTV wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTA, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VTV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTV0.03%$3

FTA0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTA, VTV

1.83%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.83%$183

FTA1.69%$169

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$180most kept, VTV

VTV$183 − $3 = $180

FTA$169 − $58 = $111

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTA, VTV

Today

28.7%most shared, FTA and VTV

FTAVTV

FTA—28.7%

VTV28.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+27.8%FTA, at 11.3% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.1% vol

FTAWorst drop−8.1%11.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVFTA

+21.0%Year to date+22.0%

1.8%Yield1.7%

+25.0%Past year+27.8%

0.03%Fee0.58%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Two

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+21.0%

SCHVSchwab

+18.4%

+21.0%Year to date+18.4%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026