VUG vs FTC
YTDYear to date
VUG wins+0.4 pts
Past year
FTC wins+0.9 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VUG181.4× more
3–1VUG wins
VUG and FTC · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTC vs S&P 500
YTD$159.90 · −5.9% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−5.9%−11.6%−13.0%+0.1%+0.3%+73.2%+37.0%+493.3%
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 FTC and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTC’s Holdings
TodaySN1.1%EXPE1.1%CPAY1.0%MRNA1.0%EXPD1.0%WDAY1.0%ROST1.0%MEDP1.0%A1.0%WAB1.0%DXCM1.0%NEM1.0%INCY1.0%LLY0.9%TOST0.9%NTRA0.9%GH0.9%EBAY0.9%APH0.9%OKTA0.9%CRWD0.9%AMGN0.9%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTC · 187 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% | $113B | |
| 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% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | −0.3% | −0.3% | $25.9B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −5.9% | −5.9% | $14.0B | |
| 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% | $7.3B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +5.5% | +5.5% | $3.2B | |
| 11 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +3.4% | +3.4% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $2.8B | |
| 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% | $2.2B | |
| 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
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% | −5.5% | +0.5% | −0.6% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETFReadVersus | 0.18% | 0.4% | −6.4% | −6.5% | −7.6% | $113B | |
| 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% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | FTC | First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.58% | 0.1% | −5.9% | +0.1% | +0.3% | $1.3B |
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FTC and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FTC’s Top 10 Holdings
Today10.2%of FTC sits in these 10
First Trust FTC · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTC’s Holdings
TodaySN1.1%EXPE1.1%CPAY1.0%MRNA1.0%EXPD1.0%WDAY1.0%ROST1.0%MEDP1.0%A1.0%WAB1.0%DXCM1.0%NEM1.0%INCY1.0%LLY0.9%TOST0.9%NTRA0.9%GH0.9%EBAY0.9%APH0.9%OKTA0.9%CRWD0.9%AMGN0.9%
TechnologyIndustrialsHealthcareConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTC · 187 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTC vs Peer Average
YTDFTCAvsBPeer average
1D−5.9%−5.2%
1M−11.6%−11.1%
3M−13.0%−9.4%
YTD+0.1%−0.4%
1Y+0.3%+0.3%
3Y+73.2%+73.8%
5Y+37.0%+45.2%
2–5Peer average wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader