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FXL, IJS and FNX

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,683FXL · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIJS · 1.38% · $138 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FXL, IJS and FNX, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.38%+19.3%+22.0%+16.9%+6.0%−9.3%16.2%$7.8B1.9

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundSectors · Technology0.60%0.00%+24.5%+21.3%+24.1%+9.4%−15.3%28.0%$2.6B2.0

First Trust Mid Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Mid cap0.62%0.97%+14.4%+16.5%+17.9%+7.3%−9.2%15.5%$1.4B2.1

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FXL 2007 · IJS 2000 · FNX 2007

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Head to Head

5Y

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.8B$13,404

IJS

FXL

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund · $2.6B$15,683

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

IJSMeasure

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IJS vs FXL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IJS

4.8%in top 5

FXL

in top 510.1%

IJSStockFXL

0.9%EPAM2.5%

not top 5NIQ2.0%

not top 5MBGL1.9%

not top 5CTSH1.9%

not top 5PTC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FXL, IJS, FNX

Today

0.18%lowest, IJS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IJS0.18%$18

FXL0.60%$60

FNX0.62%$62

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FXL, IJS, FNX

1Y

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

FXL

+19.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+24.5%

+22.0%1 yearTotal return+21.3%

+16.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,965 · $19,106+24.1%

+6.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,404 · $15,683+9.4%

0.18%Expense ratio$18 · $60 a year on $10k · lower is better0.60%

1.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$138 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.3%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer28.0%

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

5–3IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.8%

1.0%MTCHnot top 5

1.0%PAYCnot top 5

0.9%VSXYnot top 5

0.9%JXNnot top 5

Held in common2.1%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

IJS vs FXL Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIJS

+6.0%

5 years, per year

FXLFirst Trust

+9.4%

5 years, per year

IJSFXLFaded: behind in that period

1–3FXL wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IJS vs FNX

YTD

iSharesIJS

+19.3%

FNXFirst Trust

+14.4%

+19.3%Year to date+14.4%

−9.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.2%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y15.5%

1.4%Yield1.0%

$7.8BAssets$1.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.38%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.38%$138

FNX0.97%$97

FXL0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$120most kept, IJS

IJS$138 − $18 = $120

FNX$97 − $62 = $35

FXL$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FXL, IJS, FNX

Today

15.6%most shared, IJS and FNX

FXLIJSFNX

FXL—2.1%7.0%

IJS2.1%—15.6%

FNX7.0%15.6%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+22.0%IJS, at 16.2% volatility

FNXWorst drop−9.2%15.5% vol

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.2% vol

FXLWorst drop−15.3%28.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSFXL

+19.3%Year to date+24.5%

1.4%Yield0.0%

+22.0%Past year+21.3%

0.18%Fee0.60%

3–1IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FXL, IJS and FNX

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