Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTGS and VOT

FTGSFirst Trust×VOTVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$11,926VOT · best of the two

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FTGS and VOT, 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%$1.3B1.3

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.05%0.61%+4.5%+0.3%+17.9%+3.6%−14.0%18.0%$19.2B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTGS 2022 · VOT 2006

Head to Head

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Head to Head

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

FTGS

VOT

Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF · $19.2B$11,926

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.6% in common

FTGSMeasureVOT

+8.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+4.5%

+7.5%1 yearTotal return+0.3%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,934 · $16,382+17.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $11,926+3.6%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

0.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$4 · $61 a year on $10k0.61%

−9.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.0%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.0%

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

5–2FTGS wins

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

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FTGS vs VOT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FTGS

11.3%in top 5

VOT

in top 511.4%

FTGSStockVOT

not top 5NET2.6%

2.3%VRT2.2%

not top 5PWR2.3%

2.3%UTHRnot top 5

2.3%LLYnot top 5

2.2%BXnot top 5

2.2%DALnot top 5

not top 5DDOG2.2%

not top 5HWM2.1%

Held in common10.6%

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

FTGS vs VOT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFTGS

+7.5%

past year

VOTVanguard

+0.3%

past year

FTGSVOTFaded: behind in that period

3–0FTGS wins

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

FTGS vs VOT

YTD

First TrustFTGS

+8.6%

VOTVanguard

+4.5%

+8.6%Year to date+4.5%

−9.4%Worst drop · 1Y−14.0%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

0.0%Yield0.6%

$1.3BAssets$19.2B

3–1FTGS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTGS, VOT

Today

0.05%lowest, VOT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOT0.05%$5

FTGS0.60%$60

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

Yields: FTGS, VOT

0.61%highest, VOT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOT0.61%$61

FTGS0.04%$4

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$56most kept, VOT

VOT$61 − $5 = $56

FTGS$4 − $60 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FTGS, VOT

Today

10.6%most shared, FTGS and VOT

FTGSVOT

FTGS—10.6%

VOT10.6%—

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

VOTWorst drop−14.0%18.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOTFTGS

+4.5%Year to date+8.6%

0.6%Yield0.0%

+0.3%Past year+7.5%

0.05%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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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