Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGS and VONG

FTGSFirst 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

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FTGS and VONG, 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

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: FTGS 2022 · VONG 2010

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FTGS

VONG

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.7% in common

FTGSMeasureVONG

+8.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+0.1%

+7.5%1 yearTotal return−2.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,934 · $18,376+22.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,659+10.7%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$4 · $48 a year on $10k0.48%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.5%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.2%

FTGSVONG 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 VONG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGS

11.3%in top 5

VONG

in top 539.6%

FTGSStockVONG

not top 5NVDA15.6%

not top 5AAPL7.7%

not top 5GOOGL5.9%

not top 5MSFT5.6%

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 common16.7%

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

FTGS vs VONG Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGS

+7.5%

past year

VONGVanguard

−2.8%

past year

FTGSVONGFaded: behind in that period

2–1FTGS wins

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

FTGS vs VONG

YTD

First TrustFTGS

+8.6%

VONGVanguard

+0.1%

+8.6%Year to date+0.1%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−15.5%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

0.0%Yield0.5%

$1.3BAssets$47.1B

3–1FTGS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGS, VONG

Today

0.06%lowest, VONG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VONG0.06%$6

FTGS0.60%$60

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

Yields: FTGS, VONG

0.48%highest, VONG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VONG0.48%$48

FTGS0.04%$4

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$42most kept, VONG

VONG$48 − $6 = $42

FTGS$4 − $60 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGS, VONG

Today

16.7%most shared, FTGS and VONG

FTGSVONG

FTGS—16.7%

VONG16.7%—

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

VONGWorst drop−15.5%18.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VONGFTGS

+0.1%Year to date+8.6%

0.5%Yield0.0%

−2.8%Past year+7.5%

0.06%Fee0.60%

2–2level

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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