VUG vs FAD
YTDYear to date
FAD wins+4.6 pts
Past year
FAD wins+5.3 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VUG397.6× more
2–2level
VUG and FAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FAD vs S&P 500
YTD$176.79 · +1.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.0%−4.6%−7.3%+9.3%+7.8%+92.0%+43.9%+534.8%
Peer average+0.9%−6.8%−4.8%+4.2%+3.5%+85.1%+53.6%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FAD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySN0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%WDAY0.5%CPAY0.5%A0.5%NTRA0.5%GH0.5%OKTA0.5%INCY0.5%LLY0.5%ROST0.5%WAB0.4%P0.4%PWR0.4%DXCM0.4%NTAP0.4%CRWD0.4%APH0.4%NEM0.4%MRNA0.4%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 113 Growth ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.03% | 0.4% | +4.7% | +4.7% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −0.5% | −0.5% | $120B | |
| 3 | VONG | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.06% | 0.5% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Morningstar Mega Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +5.0% | +5.0% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | Core S&P U.S. GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +9.8% | +9.8% | $32.6B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | +2.8% | +2.8% | $25.2B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | +0.2% | +0.2% | $15.0B | |
| 8 | JGRO | JPMorgan Active GrowthReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | −2.4% | −2.4% | $9.4B | |
| 9 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | 0.0% | +6.3% | +6.3% | $7.6B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +10.4% | +10.4% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.4% | +6.1% | +6.1% | $3.0B | |
| 12 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $2.9B | |
| 13 | PWB | Large Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +16.1% | +16.1% | $2.5B | |
| 14 | NUGO | Nuveen Growth OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | — | +4.5% | +4.5% | $2.3B | |
| 15 | COWG | Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth LeadersReadDesk | 0.49% | 0.8% | +11.2% | +11.2% | $2.3B | |
| 16 | TCHP | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | — | −2.9% | −2.9% | $2.1B |
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Growth · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 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% | +1.0% | +4.7% | +2.5% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 0.4% | +1.0% | −0.5% | −2.9% | $120B | |
| 3 | VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 0.5% | +1.1% | −0.3% | −2.7% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 0.4% | +0.9% | +5.0% | +3.1% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 0.5% | +1.1% | +9.8% | +8.8% | $32.6B | |
| 6 | FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.63% | 0.1% | +1.0% | +9.3% | +7.8% | $586M |
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FAD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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FAD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today4.8%of FAD sits in these 10
First Trust FAD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySN0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%WDAY0.5%CPAY0.5%A0.5%NTRA0.5%GH0.5%OKTA0.5%INCY0.5%LLY0.5%ROST0.5%WAB0.4%P0.4%PWR0.4%DXCM0.4%NTAP0.4%CRWD0.4%APH0.4%NEM0.4%MRNA0.4%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FAD vs Peer Average
YTDFADAvsBPeer average
1D+1.0%+0.9%
1M−4.6%−6.8%
3M−7.3%−4.8%
YTD+9.3%+4.2%
1Y+7.8%+3.5%
3Y+92.0%+85.1%
5Y+43.9%+53.6%
5–2FAD wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader