Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTC and VONG

FTCFirst Trust×VONGVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,659VONG · best of the two

02 / 04

FTC and VONG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.58%0.12%+6.4%+4.1%+22.9%+8.1%−13.6%22.4%$1.3B1.5

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.06%0.48%+0.1%−2.8%+22.5%+10.7%−15.5%18.2%$47.1B1.5

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: FTC 2007 · VONG 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$14,788

FTC

VONG

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $47.1B$16,659

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.6% in common

FTCMeasureVONG

+6.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+0.1%

+4.1%1 yearTotal return−2.8%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,586 · $18,376+22.5%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,788 · $16,659+10.7%

0.58%Expense ratio$58 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$12 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−13.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.5%

22.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FTC vs VONG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTC

5.1%in top 5

VONG

in top 539.6%

FTCStockVONG

not top 5NVDA15.6%

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.6%

not top 5AVGO4.8%

1.1%SNnot top 5

1.0%EXPDnot top 5

1.0%EXPEnot top 5

1.0%MEDPnot top 5

1.0%CPAYnot top 5

Held in common25.6%

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

FTC vs VONG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTC

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VONGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FTCVONGFaded: behind in that period

3–1FTC wins

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

FTC vs VONG

YTD

First TrustFTC

+6.4%

VONGVanguard

+0.1%

+6.4%Year to date+0.1%

−13.6%Worst drop · 1Y−15.5%

22.4%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

0.1%Yield0.5%

$1.3BAssets$47.1B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTC, VONG

Today

0.06%lowest, VONG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VONG0.06%$6

FTC0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTC, VONG

0.48%highest, VONG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VONG0.48%$48

FTC0.12%$12

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$42most kept, VONG

VONG$48 − $6 = $42

FTC$12 − $58 = −$46

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTC, VONG

Today

25.6%most shared, FTC and VONG

FTCVONG

FTC—25.6%

VONG25.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+4.1%FTC, at 22.4% volatility

VONGWorst drop−15.5%18.2% vol

FTCWorst drop−13.6%22.4% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VONGFTC

+0.1%Year to date+6.4%

0.5%Yield0.1%

−2.8%Past year+4.1%

0.06%Fee0.58%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Two

SCHD vs VIG

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

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

1–1level

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