Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FXL, VGT and VOO

FXLFirst Trust×VGTVanguard×VOOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$22,178VGT · best of the three

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FXL, VGT and VOO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Information Technology ETFSectors · Technology0.09%0.41%+22.8%+16.8%+32.7%+17.3%−15.8%25.5%$155B1.9

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%$1.00T1.9

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

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VGT 2004 · VOO 2010

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FXL

VGT

Vanguard Information Technology ETF · $155B$22,178

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 27.2% in common

FXLMeasureVGT

+25.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+22.8%

+19.7%1 yearTotal return+16.8%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,276 · $23,364+32.7%

+10.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,150 · $22,178+17.3%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

0.00%Trailing 12-mo yield$0 · $41 a year on $10k0.41%

−15.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.8%

27.2%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

3–5VGT wins

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

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FXL vs VGT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FXL

9.1%in top 5

VGT

in top 553.2%

FXLStockVGT

not top 5NVDA17.6%

not top 5AAPL15.9%

not top 5MSFT11.2%

not top 5MU4.5%

not top 5AVGO4.1%

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

Held in common27.2%

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

FXL vs VGT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFXL

+10.1%

5 years, per year

VGTVanguard

+17.3%

5 years, per year

FXLVGTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Sector vs Core: FXL vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFXL

+25.0%

VOOVanguard

+11.5%

+25.0%Year to date+11.5%

−15.2%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

27.2%Volatility · 1Y12.7%

0.0%Yield1.1%

$2.6BAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FXL, VGT, VOO

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VGT0.09%$9

FXL0.60%$60

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

Yields: FXL, VGT, VOO

1.07%highest, VOO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VOO1.07%$107

VGT0.41%$41

FXL0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$104most kept, VOO

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

VGT$41 − $9 = $32

FXL$0 − $60 = −$60

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FXL, VGT, VOO

Today

39.7%most shared, VGT and VOO

FXLVGTVOO

FXL—27.2%15.8%

VGT27.2%—39.7%

VOO15.8%39.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.7%FXL, at 27.2% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.7% vol

VGTWorst drop−15.8%25.5% 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

VOOFXL

+11.5%Year to date+25.0%

1.1%Yield0.0%

+11.9%Past year+19.7%

0.03%Fee0.60%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

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

XLK vs VGT

YTD

SPDRXLK

+23.0%

VGTVanguard

+22.8%

+23.0%Year to date+22.8%

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

$115BAssets$155B

2–0XLK wins

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