VUG vs FAD
YTDYear to date
FAD wins+4.0 pts
Past year
FAD wins+4.8 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
YTD$170.36 · +1.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+1.2%−6.4%−10.6%+5.3%+5.0%+80.9%+37.8%+511.7%
Peer average+1.0%−9.6%−8.8%+0.2%+0.6%+72.8%+45.4%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FAD and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySN0.6%CPAY0.6%WDAY0.5%NEM0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%ROST0.5%MRNA0.5%A0.5%DXCM0.5%INCY0.5%TOST0.5%WAB0.5%LLY0.5%EBAY0.5%NTRA0.4%AMGN0.4%VEEV0.4%GH0.4%WELL0.4%APH0.4%
SNSharkNinja0.6%CPAY0.6%WDAY0.5%NEM0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%ROST0.5%MRNA0.5%A0.5%DXCM0.5%INCY0.5%
TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther
First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 113 Growth ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.03% | 0.4% | +1.4% | +1.4% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $113B | |
| 3 | VONG | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.06% | 0.5% | −5.2% | −5.2% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Morningstar Mega Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +1.6% | +1.6% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | Core S&P U.S. GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +5.8% | +5.8% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | +0.8% | +0.8% | $25.9B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −4.7% | −4.7% | $14.0B | |
| 8 | JGRO | JPMorgan Active GrowthReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | −6.8% | −6.8% | $9.5B | |
| 9 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | 0.0% | +2.1% | +2.1% | $7.3B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +6.5% | +6.5% | $3.2B | |
| 11 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +4.5% | +4.5% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | PWB | Large Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +7.3% | +7.3% | $2.5B | |
| 14 | NUGO | Nuveen Growth OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −1.7% | −1.7% | $2.3B | |
| 15 | COWG | Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth LeadersReadDesk | 0.49% | 0.8% | +6.3% | +6.3% | $2.2B | |
| 16 | TCHP | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | — | −6.6% | −6.6% | $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% | +0.9% | +1.4% | +0.2% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 0.4% | +1.3% | −5.3% | −6.5% | $113B | |
| 3 | VONG | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.06% | 0.5% | +1.3% | −5.2% | −6.4% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.05% | 0.4% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +0.8% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 0.5% | +1.0% | +5.8% | +5.8% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | FAD | First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.63% | 0.1% | +1.2% | +5.3% | +5.0% | $596M |
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FAD and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FAD’s Top 10 Holdings
Today5.1%of FAD sits in these 10
First Trust FAD · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAD’s Holdings
TodaySN0.6%CPAY0.6%WDAY0.5%NEM0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%ROST0.5%MRNA0.5%A0.5%DXCM0.5%INCY0.5%TOST0.5%WAB0.5%LLY0.5%EBAY0.5%NTRA0.4%AMGN0.4%VEEV0.4%GH0.4%WELL0.4%APH0.4%
SNSharkNinja0.6%CPAY0.6%WDAY0.5%NEM0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%ROST0.5%MRNA0.5%A0.5%DXCM0.5%INCY0.5%
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First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FAD vs Peer Average
YTDFADAvsBPeer average
1D+1.2%+1.0%
1M−6.4%−9.6%
3M−10.6%−8.8%
YTD+5.3%+0.2%
1Y+5.0%+0.6%
3Y+80.9%+72.8%
5Y+37.8%+45.4%
5–2FAD wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader