Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FXL, IJS and VGT

FXLFirst Trust×IJSiShares×VGTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$20,466VGT · best of the three

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FXL, IJS and VGT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Small cap0.18%1.42%+16.2%+21.7%+18.0%+6.4%−9.3%16.3%$7.6B1.6

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.44%+14.0%+11.1%+28.8%+15.4%−17.5%26.5%$155B2.0

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX FundSectors · Technology0.60%0.00%+16.0%+14.5%+22.8%+8.5%−15.3%27.8%$2.6B2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FXL 2007 · IJS 2000 · VGT 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund · $2.6B$15,005

FXL

IJS

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF · $7.6B$13,664

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

FXLMeasureIJS

+16.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+16.2%

+14.5%1 yearTotal return+21.7%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,527 · $16,426+18.0%

+8.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,005 · $13,664+6.4%

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

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $142 a year on $10k1.42%

−15.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.3%

27.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

2–6IJS wins

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

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FXL vs IJS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FXL

9.5%in top 5

IJS

in top 54.7%

FXLStockIJS

2.0%EPAMnot top 5

1.9%NIQnot top 5

1.9%MBGLnot top 5

1.8%CTSHnot top 5

1.8%ROPnot top 5

not top 5PAYC1.1%

not top 5MTCH1.0%

not top 5VSXY0.9%

not top 5JXN0.9%

not top 5POOL0.8%

Held in common1.9%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FXL vs IJS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFXL

+8.5%

5 years, per year

IJSiShares

+6.4%

5 years, per year

FXLIJSFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs Stocks: FXL vs IJS

YTD

First TrustFXL

+16.0%

IJSiShares

+16.2%

+16.0%Year to date+16.2%

−15.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.3%

27.8%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

0.0%Yield1.4%

$2.6BAssets$7.6B

4–0IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FXL, IJS, VGT

Today

0.09%lowest, VGT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VGT0.09%$9

IJS0.18%$18

FXL0.60%$60

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FXL, IJS, VGT

1.42%highest, IJS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IJS1.42%$142

VGT0.44%$44

FXL0.00%$0

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$124most kept, IJS

IJS$142 − $18 = $124

VGT$44 − $9 = $35

FXL$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FXL, IJS, VGT

Today

27.1%most shared, FXL and VGT

FXLIJSVGT

FXL—1.9%27.1%

IJS1.9%—2.1%

VGT27.1%2.1%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.7%IJS, at 16.3% volatility

IJSWorst drop−9.3%16.3% vol

VGTWorst drop−17.5%26.5% vol

FXLWorst drop−15.3%27.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IJSFXL

+16.2%Year to date+16.0%

1.4%Yield0.0%

+21.7%Past year+14.5%

0.18%Fee0.60%

4–0IJS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+13.2%

VGTVanguard

+14.0%

+13.2%Year to date+14.0%

0.08% · $8Fee · on $10k a year0.09% · $9

$117BAssets$155B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026