Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTCS and VTI

FTCSFirst Trust×VTIVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,697VTI · best of the two

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FTCS and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Capital Strength ETFUnsorted0.53%1.10%+13.8%+16.6%+13.3%+6.9%−8.1%11.8%$7.9B1.4

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.06%+11.6%+13.9%+21.8%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTCS 2006 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Capital Strength ETF · $7.9B$13,941

FTCS

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,697

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.2% in common

FTCSMeasureVTI

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.6%

+16.6%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+13.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,554 · $18,090+21.8%

+6.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,941 · $16,697+10.8%

0.53%Expense ratio$53 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $106 a year on $10k1.06%

−8.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

11.8%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

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

5–3FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FTCS vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTCS

10.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

FTCSStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

2.2%VLTOnot top 5

2.2%PPGnot top 5

2.2%MMMnot top 5

2.1%HDnot top 5

2.1%CINFnot top 5

Held in common11.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FTCS vs VTI Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTCS

+6.9%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.8%

5 years, per year

FTCSVTIFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Unsorted vs Core: FTCS vs VTI

YTD

First TrustFTCS

+13.8%

VTIVanguard

+11.6%

+13.8%Year to date+11.6%

−8.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

11.8%Volatility · 1Y13.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$7.9BAssets$689B

3–0FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTCS, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

FTCS0.53%$53

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTCS, VTI

1.10%highest, FTCS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FTCS1.10%$110

VTI1.06%$106

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$103most kept, VTI

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

FTCS$110 − $53 = $57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTCS, VTI

Today

11.2%most shared, FTCS and VTI

FTCSVTI

FTCS—11.2%

VTI11.2%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+16.6%FTCS, at 11.8% volatility

FTCSWorst drop−8.1%11.8% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FTCSVTI

+13.8%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

+16.6%Past year+13.9%

0.53%Fee0.03%

2–1FTCS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.6%

ITOTiShares

+11.5%

+11.6%Year to date+11.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026