VUG vs FAD
YTDYear to date
FAD wins+5.1 pts
Past year
FAD wins+6.4 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VUG408.1× more
2–2level
VUG and FAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 9, 2026 · AUM not scored
FAD vs S&P 500
1W$176.77 · +3.8% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.8%−4.3%−7.5%+9.3%+11.1%+83.1%+41.5%+534.7%
Peer average+3.1%−7.7%−5.8%+3.2%+5.3%+74.9%+49.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+2.3%−3.3%−2.1%+11.3%+13.6%+81.6%+75.4%+814.2%
First Trust FAD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 9, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySNSharkNinja0.6%CPAY0.6%MRNA0.5%NEM0.5%MEDP0.5%A0.5%WDAY0.5%EXPD0.5%ROST0.5%WAB0.5%INCY0.5%EXPE0.5%TOST0.5%ABNB0.5%LLY0.4%DXCM0.4%EBAY0.4%APH0.4%AMGN0.4%WST0.4%WELL0.4%VEEV0.4%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 113 Growth ETFs
1W| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.03% | 0.4% | +4.2% | +0.5% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −2.5% | −1.0% | $115B | |
| 3 | VONG | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.06% | 0.5% | −2.4% | −1.1% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Morningstar Mega Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +4.5% | +0.5% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | Core S&P U.S. GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +8.9% | +0.3% | $31.1B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | +3.8% | +1.5% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −1.8% | −0.9% | $14.2B | |
| 8 | JGRO | JPMorgan Active GrowthReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | −4.2% | −1.0% | $9.0B | |
| 9 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | 0.0% | +5.1% | +0.1% | $7.3B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +9.7% | +0.7% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.4% | +4.0% | −1.0% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +7.6% | −1.2% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | PWB | Large Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +13.0% | −1.2% | $2.3B | |
| 14 | COWG | Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth LeadersReadDesk | 0.49% | 0.8% | +8.9% | −1.7% | $2.2B | |
| 15 | NUGO | Nuveen Growth OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | — | +1.6% | −1.6% | $2.2B | |
| 16 | TCHP | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | — | −4.1% | −0.1% | $2.0B |
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Growth · current AUM · as of Nov 9, 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% | +2.8% | +4.2% | +4.7% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 0.4% | +2.9% | −2.5% | −2.2% | $115B | |
| 3 | VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 0.5% | +2.9% | −2.4% | −2.2% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 0.4% | +2.9% | +4.5% | +5.4% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 0.5% | +3.0% | +8.9% | +10.5% | $31.1B | |
| 6 | FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.63% | 0.1% | +3.8% | +9.3% | +11.1% | $571M |
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FAD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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FAD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today5.1%of FAD sits in these 10
First Trust FAD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySNSharkNinja0.6%CPAY0.6%MRNA0.5%NEM0.5%MEDP0.5%A0.5%WDAY0.5%EXPD0.5%ROST0.5%WAB0.5%INCY0.5%EXPE0.5%TOST0.5%ABNB0.5%LLY0.4%DXCM0.4%EBAY0.4%APH0.4%AMGN0.4%WST0.4%WELL0.4%VEEV0.4%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FAD vs Peer Average
YTDFADAvsBPeer average
1D+3.8%+3.1%
1M−4.3%−7.7%
3M−7.5%−5.8%
YTD+9.3%+3.2%
1Y+11.1%+5.3%
3Y+83.1%+74.9%
5Y+41.5%+49.6%
5–2FAD wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader