VUG vs FAD
YTDYear to date
FAD wins+9.5 pts
Past year
FAD wins+9.3 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VUG390.6× more
2–2level
VUG and FAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FAD vs S&P 500
1D$177.93 · +0.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.6%−4.2%−5.9%+10.0%+8.7%+91.8%+46.8%+538.9%
Peer average−5.2%−11.1%−9.4%−0.4%+0.3%+73.8%+45.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
First Trust FAD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySN0.6%EXPE0.5%CPAY0.5%MRNA0.5%EXPD0.5%WDAY0.5%ROST0.5%MEDP0.5%A0.5%WAB0.5%DXCM0.5%NEM0.5%INCY0.5%LLY0.4%TOST0.4%NTRA0.4%GH0.4%EBAY0.4%APH0.4%OKTA0.4%CRWD0.4%AMGN0.4%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 113 Growth ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.03% | 0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −6.5% | −6.5% | $113B | |
| 3 | VONG | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.06% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Morningstar Mega Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +0.5% | +0.5% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | Core S&P U.S. GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +4.8% | +4.8% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $25.9B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −5.9% | −5.9% | $14.0B | |
| 8 | JGRO | JPMorgan Active GrowthReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | −1.9% | −1.9% | $9.5B | |
| 9 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.6% | $7.3B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +5.5% | +5.5% | $3.2B | |
| 11 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +3.4% | +3.4% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | PWB | Large Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +5.5% | +5.5% | $2.5B | |
| 14 | NUGO | Nuveen Growth OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −2.8% | −2.8% | $2.3B | |
| 15 | COWG | Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth LeadersReadDesk | 0.49% | 0.8% | +6.4% | +6.4% | $2.2B | |
| 16 | TCHP | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | — | −7.7% | −7.7% | $2.1B |
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Growth · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAD Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.05
a share · every quarter
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
13 years added up
$4.03 a share
$4.03 a share
First Trust FAD · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FAD’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 0.4% | −5.5% | +0.5% | −0.6% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 0.4% | −6.4% | −6.5% | −7.6% | $113B | |
| 3 | VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 0.5% | −6.4% | −6.4% | −7.5% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 0.4% | −5.8% | +0.5% | −0.2% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 0.5% | −5.7% | +4.8% | +5.1% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.63% | 0.1% | +0.6% | +10.0% | +8.7% | $596M |
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FAD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FAD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today5.0%of FAD sits in these 10
First Trust FAD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySN0.6%EXPE0.5%CPAY0.5%MRNA0.5%EXPD0.5%WDAY0.5%ROST0.5%MEDP0.5%A0.5%WAB0.5%DXCM0.5%NEM0.5%INCY0.5%LLY0.4%TOST0.4%NTRA0.4%GH0.4%EBAY0.4%APH0.4%OKTA0.4%CRWD0.4%AMGN0.4%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FAD vs Peer Average
YTDFADAvsBPeer average
1D+0.6%−5.2%
1M−4.2%−11.1%
3M−5.9%−9.4%
YTD+10.0%−0.4%
1Y+8.7%+0.3%
3Y+91.8%+73.8%
5Y+46.8%+45.2%
7–0FAD wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader