Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGS and IWF

FTGSFirst Trust×IWFiShares×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,559IWF · best of the two

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FTGS and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Growth Strength ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.60%0.04%+8.6%+7.5%+19.2%[…]−9.4%13.8%$1.3B1.4

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.37%−0.1%−3.0%+22.3%+10.6%−15.6%18.3%$120B1.5

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: FTGS 2022 · IWF 2000

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust Growth Strength ETF · $1.3B[…]

FTGS

IWF

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF · $120B$16,559

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.8% in common

FTGSMeasureIWF

+8.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4−0.1%

+7.5%1 yearTotal return−3.0%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,934 · $18,310+22.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,559+10.6%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

0.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$4 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–3FTGS wins

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

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FTGS vs IWF: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGS

11.3%in top 5

IWF

in top 539.3%

FTGSStockIWF

not top 5NVDA15.1%

not top 5AAPL8.1%

not top 5MSFT6.1%

not top 5GOOGL5.1%

not top 5AVGO4.8%

2.3%VRTnot top 5

2.3%UTHRnot top 5

2.3%LLYnot top 5

2.2%BXnot top 5

2.2%DALnot top 5

Held in common16.8%

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

FTGS vs IWF Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGS

+7.5%

past year

IWFiShares

−3.0%

past year

FTGSIWFFaded: behind in that period

2–1FTGS wins

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

FTGS vs IWF

YTD

First TrustFTGS

+8.6%

IWFiShares

−0.1%

+8.6%Year to date−0.1%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.6%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$1.3BAssets$120B

3–1FTGS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGS, IWF

Today

0.18%lowest, IWF

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IWF0.18%$18

FTGS0.60%$60

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

Yields: FTGS, IWF

0.37%highest, IWF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IWF0.37%$37

FTGS0.04%$4

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$19most kept, IWF

IWF$37 − $18 = $19

FTGS$4 − $60 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGS, IWF

Today

16.8%most shared, FTGS and IWF

FTGSIWF

FTGS—16.8%

IWF16.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+7.5%FTGS, at 13.8% volatility

FTGSWorst drop−9.4%13.8% vol

IWFWorst drop−15.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IWFFTGS

−0.1%Year to date+8.6%

0.4%Yield0.0%

−3.0%Past year+7.5%

0.18%Fee0.60%

2–2level

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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

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