Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FXL, IJS, FNX and BTAL

FXLFirst Trust×IJSiShares×FNXFirst Trust×BTALAGF×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,150FXL · best of the four

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FXL, IJS, FNX and BTAL, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.39%+18.3%+22.6%+19.4%+6.7%−9.3%15.9%$7.7B2.0

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundSectors · Technology0.60%0.00%+25.0%+19.7%+26.6%+10.1%−15.2%27.2%$2.6B2.3

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.62%0.98%+13.2%+15.0%+19.8%+7.7%−9.2%15.0%$1.4B2.3

AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap1.53%2.73%−8.8%−8.2%−11.1%−2.2%−29.2%24.2%$337M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FXL 2007 · IJS 2000 · FNX 2007 · BTAL 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund · $2.6B$16,150

FXL

IJS

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.7B$13,814

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.9% in common

FXLMeasureIJS

+25.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+18.3%

+19.7%1 yearTotal return+22.6%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,276 · $17,014+19.4%

+10.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,150 · $13,814+6.7%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $139 a year on $10k1.39%

−15.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

27.2%VolatilityLower is calmer15.9%

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

3–5IJS wins

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

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FXL vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FXL

9.1%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.9%

FXLStockIJS

2.0%EPAMnot top 5

1.8%NIQnot top 5

1.8%CTSHnot top 5

1.7%PTCnot top 5

1.7%MBGLnot top 5

not top 5PAYC1.1%

not top 5SM1.0%

not top 5MTCH1.0%

not top 5JXN0.9%

not top 5KMX0.8%

Held in common1.9%

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

FXL vs IJS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFXL

+10.1%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+6.7%

5 years, per year

FXLIJSFaded: behind in that period

3–1FXL wins

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

Sector vs Stocks: FXL vs BTAL

YTD

First TrustFXL

+25.0%

BTALAGF

−8.8%

+25.0%Year to date−8.8%

−15.2%Worst drop · 1Y−29.2%

27.2%Volatility · 1Y24.2%

0.0%Yield2.7%

$2.6BAssets$337M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FXL, IJS, FNX, BTAL

Today

0.18%lowest, IJS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IJS0.18%$18

FXL0.60%$60

FNX0.62%$62

BTAL1.53%$153

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

Yields: FXL, IJS, FNX, BTAL

2.73%highest, BTAL

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BTAL2.73%$273

IJS1.39%$139

FNX0.98%$98

FXL0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$121most kept, IJS

IJS$139 − $18 = $121

BTAL$273 − $153 = $120

FNX$98 − $62 = $36

FXL$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FXL, IJS, FNX, BTAL

Today

16.6%most shared, FXL and BTAL

FXLIJSFNXBTAL

FXL—1.9%7.4%16.6%

IJS1.9%—16.0%2.1%

FNX7.4%16.0%—15.5%

BTAL16.6%2.1%15.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.6%IJS, at 15.9% volatility

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.0% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%15.9% vol

BTALWorst drop−29.2%24.2% vol

FXLWorst drop−15.2%27.2% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BTALFXL

−8.8%Year to date+25.0%

2.7%Yield0.0%

−8.2%Past year+19.7%

1.53%Fee0.60%

3–1FXL wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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