VUG vs FSGS
YTDYear to date
FSGS wins+6.1 pts
Past year
FSGS wins+7.2 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VUG7768.1× more
2–2level
VUG and FSGS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FSGS vs S&P 500
YTD$32.42 · −4.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−4.0%+1.1%−4.0%+6.6%+6.6%+38.9%+20.7%+88.8%
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 FSGS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FSGS’s Holdings
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First Trust FSGS · 100 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% | $121B | |
| 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% | $32.6B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $25.5B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −5.9% | −5.9% | $15.1B | |
| 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% | $7.6B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +5.5% | +5.5% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $3.0B | |
| 12 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +3.4% | +3.4% | $2.9B | |
| 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% | $2.3B | |
| 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
FSGS Payouts by Year
9YLatest payout, Jun 2026
$0.01
a share · every quarter
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
9 years added up
$3.72 a share
$3.72 a share
First Trust FSGS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2017–2026
FSGS’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% | $121B | |
| 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% | $32.6B | |
| 6 | FSGS | First Trust SMID Growth Strength ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.0% | −4.0% | +6.6% | +6.6% | $30.0M |
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FSGS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FSGS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today11.8%of FSGS sits in these 10
First Trust FSGS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FSGS’s Holdings
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First Trust FSGS · 100 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FSGS vs Peer Average
YTDFSGSAvsBPeer average
1D−4.0%−5.2%
1M+1.1%−11.1%
3M−4.0%−9.4%
YTD+6.6%−0.4%
1Y+6.6%+0.3%
3Y+38.9%+73.8%
5Y+20.7%+45.2%
5–2FSGS wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader