VUG vs FTC
YTDYear to date
FTC wins+1.3 pts
Past year
FTC wins+1.6 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VUG190.4× more
2–2level
VUG and FTC · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTC vs S&P 500
YTD$168.42 · +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%−7.6%−8.6%+5.4%+6.3%+76.3%+43.2%+524.9%
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 FTC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 10, 2026
FTC’s Holdings
TodaySNSharkNinja1.2%CPAY1.2%MRNA1.0%NEM1.0%MEDP1.0%A1.0%WDAY1.0%EXPD1.0%ROST1.0%WAB1.0%INCY1.0%EXPE1.0%TOST0.9%ABNB0.9%LLY0.9%DXCM0.9%EBAY0.9%APH0.9%AMGN0.9%WST0.9%WELL0.8%VEEV0.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust FTC · 187 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
All 113 Growth ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.03% | 0.4% | +4.2% | +4.2% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −2.5% | −2.5% | $118B | |
| 3 | VONG | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.06% | 0.5% | −2.4% | −2.4% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Morningstar Mega Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +4.5% | +4.5% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | Core S&P U.S. GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +8.9% | +8.9% | $31.5B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | +3.8% | +3.8% | $25.0B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −1.8% | −1.8% | $14.6B | |
| 8 | JGRO | JPMorgan Active GrowthReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | −4.2% | −4.2% | $9.0B | |
| 9 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | 0.0% | +5.1% | +5.1% | $7.3B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +9.7% | +9.7% | $3.1B | |
| 11 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.4% | +4.0% | +4.0% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +7.6% | +7.6% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | PWB | Large Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +13.0% | +13.0% | $2.3B | |
| 14 | COWG | Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth LeadersReadDesk | 0.49% | 0.8% | +8.9% | +8.9% | $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% | −4.1% | $2.0B |
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Growth · current AUM · as of Nov 10, 2026
FTC Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.07
a share · every quarter
0.1% yield
0.1% yield
12 years added up
$4.80 a share
$4.80 a share
First Trust FTC · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FTC’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% | $118B | |
| 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% | $31.5B | |
| 6 | FTC | First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.58% | 0.1% | +4.0% | +5.4% | +6.3% | $1.2B |
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FTC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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FTC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today10.4%of FTC sits in these 10
First Trust FTC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTC’s Holdings
TodaySNSharkNinja1.2%CPAY1.2%MRNA1.0%NEM1.0%MEDP1.0%A1.0%WDAY1.0%EXPD1.0%ROST1.0%WAB1.0%INCY1.0%EXPE1.0%TOST0.9%ABNB0.9%LLY0.9%DXCM0.9%EBAY0.9%APH0.9%AMGN0.9%WST0.9%WELL0.8%VEEV0.8%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsOther
First Trust FTC · 187 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTC vs Peer Average
YTDFTCAvsBPeer average
1D+4.0%+3.1%
1M−7.6%−7.7%
3M−8.6%−5.8%
YTD+5.4%+3.2%
1Y+6.3%+5.3%
3Y+76.3%+74.9%
5Y+43.2%+49.6%
5–2FTC wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader