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VUG, FEX and IWF

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,151VUG · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFEX · 1.00% · $100 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, FEX and IWF, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Large cap0.57%1.00%+16.7%+17.9%+20.6%+9.8%−6.6%13.5%$1.6B1.5

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+3.9%+2.8%+21.6%+10.1%−15.1%19.1%$233B1.8

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.18%0.38%−2.6%−3.9%+18.6%+9.2%−14.6%19.6%$118B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · FEX 2007 · IWF 2000

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,151

VUG

FEX

First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund · $1.6B$15,967

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 13.8% in common

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VUG vs FEX: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

FEX

in top 52.8%

VUGStockFEX

13.5%NVDAnot top 5

12.5%AAPLnot top 5

9.7%MSFTnot top 5

5.2%GOOGLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VUG, FEX, IWF

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

IWF0.18%$18

FEX0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, FEX, IWF

1Y

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

SCHGSchwab

+4.7%

+3.9%Year to date+4.7%

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

$233BAssets$61.4B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

FEX

+3.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+16.7%

+2.8%1 yearTotal return+17.9%

+21.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,979 · $17,545+20.6%

+10.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,151 · $15,967+9.8%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $57 a year on $10k · lower is better0.57%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $100 a year on $10k1.00%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.6%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.5%

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

3–5FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5PTC0.6%

not top 5ROP0.6%

not top 5FISV0.6%

not top 5STZ0.5%

not top 5SN0.5%

Held in common13.8%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs FEX Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.1%

5 years, per year

FEXFirst Trust

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VUGFEXFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs FEX

YTD

VanguardVUG

+3.9%

FEXFirst Trust

+16.7%

+3.9%Year to date+16.7%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.6%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y13.5%

0.4%Yield1.0%

$233BAssets$1.6B

4–0FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.00%highest, FEX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEX1.00%$100

VUG0.41%$41

IWF0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$43most kept, FEX

FEX$100 − $57 = $43

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

IWF$38 − $18 = $20

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, FEX, IWF

Today

77.8%most shared, VUG and IWF

VUGFEXIWF

VUG—13.8%77.8%

FEX13.8%—16.1%

IWF77.8%16.1%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.9%FEX, at 13.5% volatility

FEXWorst drop−6.6%13.5% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

IWFWorst drop−14.6%19.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEXVUG

+16.7%Year to date+3.9%

1.0%Yield0.4%

+17.9%Past year+2.8%

0.57%Fee0.03%

3–1FEX wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VUG, FEX and IWF

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