Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GARY, FAD and VUG

GARYMango×FADFirst Trust×VUGVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,052VUG · best of the three

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GARY, FAD and VUG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.63%0.09%+10.0%+8.7%+24.3%+8.0%−12.5%20.9%$596M1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.43%+0.5%−0.6%+22.8%+9.9%−15.1%19.0%$233B1.6

Mango Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.77%0.05%+18.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$267M2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GARY 2025 · FAD 2007 · VUG 2004

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Mango Growth ETF · $267M[…]

GARY

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $596M$14,684

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.8% in common

GARYMeasureFAD

+18.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.0%

[…]1 yearTotal return+8.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $19,184+24.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,684+8.0%

0.77%Expense ratio$77 · $63 a year on $10k · lower is better0.63%

0.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$5 · $9 a year on $10k0.09%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

1–2FAD wins

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

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GARY vs FAD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GARY

24.0%in top 5

FAD

in top 52.6%

GARYStockFAD

5.6%MAnot top 5

4.7%MSFTnot top 5

4.6%AMDnot top 5

4.6%ASMLnot top 5

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5SN0.6%

not top 5EXPE0.5%

not top 5CPAY0.5%

not top 5MRNA0.5%

not top 5EXPD0.5%

Held in common5.8%

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

GARY vs FAD Returns, Every Period

MangoGARY

[…]

past year

FADFirst Trust

+8.7%

past year

GARYFADFaded: behind in that period

1–0GARY wins

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

GARY vs VUG

YTD

MangoGARY

+18.5%

VUGVanguard

+0.5%

+18.5%Year to date+0.5%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

[…]Volatility · 1Y19.0%

0.0%Yield0.4%

$267MAssets$233B

1–1level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GARY, FAD, VUG

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

FAD0.63%$63

GARY0.77%$77

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

Yields: GARY, FAD, VUG

0.43%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.43%$43

FAD0.09%$9

GARY0.05%$5

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$40most kept, VUG

VUG$43 − $3 = $40

FAD$9 − $63 = −$54

GARY$5 − $77 = −$72

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GARY, FAD, VUG

Today

32.2%most shared, GARY and VUG

GARYFADVUG

GARY—5.8%32.2%

FAD5.8%—16.5%

VUG32.2%16.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+8.7%FAD, at 20.9% volatility

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.0% vol

FADWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

GARYWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGGARY

+0.5%Year to date+18.5%

0.4%Yield0.0%

−0.6%Past year[…]

0.03%Fee0.77%

2–1VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+0.5%

SCHGSchwab

+0.9%

+0.5%Year to date+0.9%

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

$233BAssets$59.1B

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