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MDEV, EKG, VUG and IWF

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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 incomeVUG · 0.41% · $41 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

MDEV, EKG, VUG and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.4%+4.2%+22.2%+10.4%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−3.4%−2.9%+19.1%+9.4%−14.6%19.5%$117B2.6

First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETFUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.65%0.00%+21.1%+24.6%+20.1%[…]−22.1%26.1%$9M2.7

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETFSectors · Health care0.70%0.10%+8.9%+11.4%+10.1%−2.2%−18.2%17.5%$3M2.8

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: MDEV 2021 · EKG 2022 · VUG 2004 · IWF 2000

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5Y

First Trust Indxx Medical Devices ETF · $3M$8,938

MDEV

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MDEV vs EKG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

MDEV

11.5%in top 5

EKG

in top 539.5%

MDEVStockEKG

not top 5ISRG9.2%

not top 5VEEV8.1%

not top 5IQV8.0%

not top 5NTRA7.5%

not top 5DXCM6.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: MDEV, EKG, VUG, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

EKG0.65%$65

MDEV0.70%$70

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%

EKG

First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF · $9M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.8% in common

MDEVMeasureEKG

+8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+21.1%

+11.4%1 yearTotal return+24.6%

+10.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $13,347 · $17,338+20.1%

−2.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $8,938 · […][…]

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $65 a year on $10k · lower is better0.65%

0.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$10 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−18.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−22.1%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer26.1%

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

3–4EKG wins

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

2.4%GEHCnot top 5

2.3%PHIA.ASnot top 5

2.3%TFXnot top 5

2.3%EWnot top 5

2.3%ALGNnot top 5

Held in common11.8%

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

MDEV vs EKG Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustMDEV

+11.4%

past year

EKGFirst Trust

+24.6%

past year

MDEVEKGFaded: behind in that period

0–3EKG wins

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

Sector vs Stocks: MDEV vs VUG

YTD

First TrustMDEV

+8.9%

VUGVanguard

+3.4%

+8.9%Year to date+3.4%

−18.2%Worst drop · 1Y−15.1%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y19.1%

0.1%Yield0.4%

$3.5MAssets$233B

2–2level

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

Yields: MDEV, EKG, VUG, IWF

1Y

0.41%highest, VUG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

MDEV0.10%$10

EKG0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$38most kept, VUG

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

MDEV$10 − $70 = −$60

EKG$0 − $65 = −$65

KeptFee

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

Overlap: MDEV, EKG, VUG, IWF

Today

78.6%most shared, VUG and IWF

MDEVEKGVUGIWF

MDEV—11.8%0.9%0.7%

EKG11.8%—0.7%0.9%

VUG0.9%0.7%—78.6%

IWF0.7%0.9%78.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+24.6%EKG, at 26.1% volatility

MDEVWorst drop−18.2%17.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.5% vol

EKGWorst drop−22.1%26.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VUGEKG

+3.4%Year to date+21.1%

0.4%Yield0.0%

+4.2%Past year+24.6%

0.03%Fee0.65%

2–2level

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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MDEV, EKG, VUG and IWF

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