FDM vs VIG
5YFirst Trust Dow Jones Select MicroCap Index Fund · $268MVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B
+21.7%3 years · per year$18,010 · $16,814+18.9%
+9.5%5 years · per year$15,739 · $16,331+10.3%
0.65%Expense ratio$65 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
1.52%12-mo yield$152 · $149 on $10k1.49%
−9.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%
17.3%VolatilityLower wins10.8%
2–4VIG wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
Shared top holdingsFDM · VIG
1.3%IBCP0.0%
1.6%APOG0.0%
1.1%CCBG0.0%
1.1%SMBC0.0%
Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two