VUG vs FTGS
YTDYear to date
FTGS wins+3.8 pts
Past year
FTGS wins+4.7 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VUG187.1× more
2–2level
VUG and FTGS · year-to-date · as of Nov 10, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTGS vs S&P 500
1M$38.15 · +3.6% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M ▼3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+3.6%−1.6%−4.3%+8.0%+9.4%+60.8%—+90.4%
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 FTGS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 10, 2026
FTGS’s Holdings
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First Trust FTGS · 50 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
FTGS Payouts by Year
5YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.01
a share · every quarter
0.0% yield
0.0% yield
5 years added up
$0.40 a share
$0.40 a share
First Trust FTGS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2022–2026
FTGS’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 | FTGS | First Trust Growth Strength ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.0% | +3.6% | +8.0% | +9.4% | $1.2B |
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FTGS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 10, 2026
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FTGS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today23.4%of FTGS sits in these 10
First Trust FTGS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTGS’s Holdings
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First Trust FTGS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 9, 2026
FTGS vs Peer Average
YTDFTGSAvsBPeer average
1D+3.6%+3.1%
1M−1.6%−7.7%
3M−4.3%−5.8%
YTD+8.0%+3.2%
1Y+9.4%+5.3%
3Y+60.8%+74.9%
5Y[…]+49.6%
5–1FTGS wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader