Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTC, VUG and VOO

FTCFirst Trust×VUGVanguard×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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FTC, VUG and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.40%+6.3%+3.4%+25.4%+11.4%−16.1%18.2%$233B2.1

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%$1.3B2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VUG 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FTC

VUG

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$17,153

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.6% in common

FTCMeasureVUG

+6.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+6.3%

+4.1%1 yearTotal return+3.4%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,586 · $19,712+25.4%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,788 · $17,153+11.4%

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

0.12%Trailing 12-mo yield$12 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−13.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−16.1%

22.4%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

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

3–5VUG wins

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

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FTC vs VUG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTC

5.1%in top 5

VUG

in top 545.2%

FTCStockVUG

not top 5NVDA13.5%

not top 5AAPL12.5%

not top 5MSFT9.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.2%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

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 common24.6%

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

FTC vs VUG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTC

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VUGVanguard

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FTCVUGFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Stocks vs Core: FTC vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFTC

+6.4%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+6.4%Year to date+13.4%

−13.6%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

22.4%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

0.1%Yield1.1%

$1.3BAssets$1.00T

4–0VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTC, VUG, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

FTC0.58%$58

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

Yields: FTC, VUG, VOO

1.05%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.05%$105

VUG0.40%$40

FTC0.12%$12

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$102most kept, VOO

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

VUG$40 − $3 = $37

FTC$12 − $58 = −$46

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTC, VUG, VOO

Today

58.2%most shared, VUG and VOO

FTCVUGVOO

FTC—24.6%28.9%

VUG24.6%—58.2%

VOO28.9%58.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%VOO, at 12.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−16.1%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

VOOFTC

+13.4%Year to date+6.4%

1.1%Yield0.1%

+13.5%Past year+4.1%

0.03%Fee0.58%

4–0VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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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

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+6.3%

SCHGSchwab

+6.8%

+6.3%Year to date+6.8%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026