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VUG, FTC and VTV

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,892VTV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVTV · 1.81% · $181 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VUG, FTC and VTV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Value ETFUS Stock Styles · Value0.03%1.81%+22.3%+25.5%+21.2%+12.3%−6.4%10.8%$184B1.1

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFUS Stock Styles · Growth0.03%0.41%+5.1%+3.6%+22.6%+10.6%−15.1%19.1%$233B2.0

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundUS Stock Styles · Growth0.58%0.12%+7.2%+5.1%+20.8%+7.6%−17.6%23.4%$1.3B2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VUG 2004 · FTC 2007 · VTV 2004

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF · $233B$16,557

VUG

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$14,432

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 24.4% in common

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VUG vs FTC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VUG

45.2%in top 5

FTC

in top 55.3%

VUGStockFTC

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, FTC, VTV

Today

0.03%lowest, VUG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VUG0.03%$3

VTV0.03%$3

FTC0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VUG, FTC, VTV

1Y

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VUG vs SCHG

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

SCHGSchwab

+5.9%

+5.1%Year to date+5.9%

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

$233BAssets$61.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VTV vs SCHV

YTD

VanguardVTV

+22.3%

SCHVSchwab

+19.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

FTC

+5.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+7.2%

+3.6%1 yearTotal return+5.1%

+22.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,430 · $17,633+20.8%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,557 · $14,432+7.6%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $58 a year on $10k · lower is better0.58%

0.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$41 · $12 a year on $10k0.12%

−15.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.6%

19.1%VolatilityLower is calmer23.4%

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

6–2VUG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SN1.2%

not top 5CPAY1.1%

not top 5MEDP1.0%

not top 5WAB1.0%

not top 5MRNA1.0%

Held in common24.4%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VUG vs FTC Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVUG

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FTCFirst Trust

+7.6%

5 years, per year

VUGFTCFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VUG vs VTV

YTD

VanguardVUG

+5.1%

VTVVanguard

+22.3%

+5.1%Year to date+22.3%

−15.1%Worst drop · 1Y−6.4%

19.1%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

0.4%Yield1.8%

$233BAssets$184B

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.81%highest, VTV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VTV1.81%$181

VUG0.41%$41

FTC0.12%$12

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$178most kept, VTV

VTV$181 − $3 = $178

VUG$41 − $3 = $38

FTC$12 − $58 = −$46

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VUG, FTC, VTV

Today

24.4%most shared, VUG and FTC

VUGFTCVTV

VUG—24.4%1.9%

FTC24.4%—19.5%

VTV1.9%19.5%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+25.5%VTV, at 10.8% volatility

VTVWorst drop−6.4%10.8% vol

VUGWorst drop−15.1%19.1% vol

FTCWorst drop−17.6%23.4% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVFTC

+22.3%Year to date+7.2%

1.8%Yield0.1%

+25.5%Past year+5.1%

0.03%Fee0.58%

4–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+22.3%Year to date+19.9%

1.8%Yield1.8%

$184BAssets$15.7B

1–0VTV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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