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FXL, IJS, FNX and VUG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,394VUG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIJS · 1.39% · $139 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FXL, IJS, FNX and VUG, 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%+18.6%+22.7%+16.2%+6.4%−9.3%16.3%$7.7B2.3

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.62%0.97%+14.1%+18.2%+18.3%+7.6%−9.2%15.5%$1.4B2.5

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundSectors · Technology0.60%0.00%+21.3%+20.8%+22.8%+8.9%−15.3%27.9%$2.6B2.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.6

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FXL 2007 · IJS 2000 · FNX 2007 · VUG 2004

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5Y

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund · $2.6B$15,338

FXL

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FXL vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FXL

10.0%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.7%

FXLStockIJS

2.4%EPAM0.9%

2.1%NIQnot top 5

1.9%MBGLnot top 5

1.8%PTCnot top 5

1.8%CTSH

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FXL, IJS, FNX, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IJS0.18%$18

FXL0.60%$60

FNX0.62%$62

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

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.4%

SCHGSchwab

+4.1%

+3.4%Year to date+4.1%

0.03% · $3Fee · on $10k a year0.04% · $4

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

IJS

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.7B$13,634

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.1% in common

FXLMeasureIJS

+21.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+18.6%

+20.8%1 yearTotal return+22.7%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · $15,675+16.2%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,338 · $13,634+6.4%

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%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

27.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

3–5IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5PAYC1.0%

not top 5VSXY1.0%

not top 5MTCH1.0%

not top 5JXN0.9%

Held in common2.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FXL vs IJS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFXL

+8.9%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

FXLIJSFaded: behind in that period

3–1FXL wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Stocks: FXL vs IJS

YTD

First TrustFXL

+21.3%

IJSiShares

+18.6%

+21.3%Year to date+18.6%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

27.9%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$2.6BAssets$7.7B

3–1IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FXL, IJS, FNX, VUG

1Y

1.39%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.39%$139

FNX0.97%$97

VUG0.41%$41

FXL0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$121most kept, IJS

IJS$139 − $18 = $121

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

FNX$97 − $62 = $35

FXL$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FXL, IJS, FNX, VUG

Today

17.1%most shared, FXL and VUG

FXLIJSFNXVUG

FXL—2.1%7.0%17.1%

IJS2.1%—15.6%0.0%

FNX7.0%15.6%—0.1%

VUG17.1%0.0%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+22.7%IJS, at 16.3% volatility

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.5% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.3% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

FXLWorst drop−15.3%27.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSFXL

+18.6%Year to date+21.3%

1.4%Yield0.0%

+22.7%Past year+20.8%

0.18%Fee0.60%

3–1IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FXL, IJS, FNX and VUG

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