Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FTXL and VOO

FTXLFirst Trust×VOOVanguard×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$31,419FTXL · best of the two

02 / 04

FTXL and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.60%0.08%+61.4%+65.9%+49.6%+25.7%−32.6%49.3%$1.0B1.5

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.5%+11.9%+24.1%+12.2%−8.9%12.7%$1.00T1.5

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

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FTXL 2016 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,749

VOO

FTXL

First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF · $1.0B$31,419

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.0% in common

VOOMeasureFTXL

+11.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+61.4%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+65.9%

+24.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,094 · $33,482+49.6%

+12.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,749 · $31,419+25.7%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $8 a year on $10k0.08%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−32.6%

12.7%VolatilityLower is calmer49.3%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VOO vs FTXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VOO

28.3%in top 5

FTXL

in top 537.0%

VOOStockFTXL

8.4%NVDA7.7%

not top 5QCOM8.1%

not top 5MU7.7%

7.4%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5AVGO7.4%

not top 5INTC6.1%

5.8%MSFTnot top 5

3.7%AMZNnot top 5

3.1%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common18.0%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

VOO vs FTXL Returns, Every Period

VanguardVOO

+12.2%

5 years, per year

FTXLFirst Trust

+25.7%

5 years, per year

VOOFTXLFaded: behind in that period

0–4FTXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs Thematic: VOO vs FTXL

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

FTXLFirst Trust

+61.4%

+11.5%Year to date+61.4%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−32.6%

12.7%Volatility · 1Y49.3%

1.1%Yield0.1%

$1.00TAssets$1.0B

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FTXL, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

FTXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FTXL, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

FTXL0.08%$8

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

FTXL$8 − $60 = −$52

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FTXL, VOO

Today

18.0%most shared, FTXL and VOO

FTXLVOO

FTXL—18.0%

VOO18.0%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+65.9%FTXL, at 49.3% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

FTXLWorst drop−32.6%49.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VOOFTXL

+11.5%Year to date+61.4%

1.1%Yield0.1%

+11.9%Past year+65.9%

0.03%Fee0.60%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Two

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.5%

IVViShares

+11.6%

+11.5%Year to date+11.6%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026