Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTC, GARY and VUG

FTCFirst Trust×GARYMango×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,124VUG · best of the three

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FTC, GARY and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.42%+1.4%+0.2%+22.6%+10.0%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.4

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.58%0.13%+1.4%+0.6%+20.2%+6.6%−17.6%23.1%$1.2B1.9

Mango Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.77%0.05%+21.0%[…][…][…][…][…]$271M2.3

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: FTC 2007 · GARY 2025 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $1.2B$13,795

FTC

GARY

Mango Growth ETF · $271M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.0% in common

FTCMeasureGARY

+1.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+21.0%

+0.6%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,378 · […][…]

+6.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,795 · […][…]

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $77 a year on $10k · lower is better0.77%

0.13%Trailing 12-mo yield$13 · $5 a year on $10k0.05%

−17.6%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

23.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–1FTC wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTC vs GARY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTC

5.5%in top 5

GARY

in top 524.6%

FTCStockGARY

not top 5MA5.9%

not top 5NVDA5.0%

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5ASML4.5%

not top 5PLTR4.3%

1.2%SNnot top 5

1.1%CPAYnot top 5

1.0%WDAYnot top 5

1.0%NEMnot top 5

1.0%EXPEnot top 5

Held in common12.0%

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

FTC vs GARY Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTC

+0.6%

past year

GARYMango

[…]

past year

FTCGARYFaded: behind in that period

0–1GARY wins

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

FTC vs VUG

YTD

First TrustFTC

+1.4%

VUGVanguard

+1.4%

+1.4%Year to date+1.4%

−17.6%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

23.1%Volatility · 1Y19.0%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$1.2BAssets$233B

3–0VUG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTC, GARY, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FTC0.58%$58

GARY0.77%$77

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

Yields: FTC, GARY, VUG

0.42%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.42%$42

FTC0.13%$13

GARY0.05%$5

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$39most kept, VUG

VUG$42 − $3 = $39

FTC$13 − $58 = −$45

GARY$5 − $77 = −$72

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTC, GARY, VUG

Today

33.8%most shared, GARY and VUG

FTCGARYVUG

FTC—12.0%24.3%

GARY12.0%—33.8%

VUG24.3%33.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+0.6%FTC, at 23.1% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

FTCWorst drop−17.6%23.1% vol

GARYWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGGARY

+1.4%Year to date+21.0%

0.4%Yield0.0%

+0.2%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.77%

2–1VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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$59.7B

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026