VUG vs FTGS
YTDYear to date
FTGS wins+2.8 pts
Past year
FTGS wins+4.4 pts
Fee
VUG winslower fee
Yield
VUG wins+0.4 pts
AUM
VUG179.2× more
2–2level
VUG and FTGS · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
FTGS vs S&P 500
YTD$36.83 · +0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.2%−4.2%−7.9%+4.2%+4.6%+59.2%—+83.8%
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 FTGS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTGS’s Holdings
TodayAPP2.8%SYK2.3%DAL2.3%BX2.3%TPR2.3%CINF2.3%SPGI2.3%ISRG2.3%ACGL2.3%INTU2.3%LLY2.2%FIVE2.2%MCO2.2%MA2.2%UTHR2.2%WDAY2.2%MNST2.2%INCY2.2%PYPL2.1%GD2.1%CBRE2.1%AMP2.1%
APPApplovin ()2.8%SYK2.3%DAL2.3%BX2.3%TPR2.3%CINF2.3%SPGI2.3%ISRG2.3%ACGL2.3%INTU2.3%LLY2.2%FIVE2.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTGS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 113 Growth ETFs
Today| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VUG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.03% | 0.4% | +1.4% | +0.9% | $233B | |
| 2 | IWF | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.18% | 0.4% | −5.3% | +1.3% | $113B | |
| 3 | VONG | Russell 1000 GrowthReadDesk | 0.06% | 0.5% | −5.2% | +1.3% | $47.1B | |
| 4 | MGK | Morningstar Mega Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.05% | 0.4% | +1.6% | +1.1% | $34.9B | |
| 5 | IUSG | Core S&P U.S. GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +5.8% | +1.0% | $33.0B | |
| 6 | CGGR | Capital Group GrowthReadDesk | 0.39% | 0.2% | +0.8% | +1.1% | $25.9B | |
| 7 | IWY | Russell Top 200 GrowthReadDesk | 0.20% | 0.4% | −4.7% | +1.3% | $14.0B | |
| 8 | JGRO | JPMorgan Active GrowthReadDesk | 0.44% | 0.2% | −6.8% | +1.2% | $9.5B | |
| 9 | FBCG | Fidelity Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | 0.0% | +2.1% | +1.5% | $7.3B | |
| 10 | QGRW | WisdomTree U.S. Quality GrowthReadDesk | 0.28% | 0.1% | +6.5% | +1.0% | $3.2B | |
| 11 | NULG | Nuveen ESG Large-Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.26% | 0.1% | +4.5% | +1.0% | $2.9B | |
| 12 | ILCG | Morningstar GrowthReadDesk | 0.04% | 0.5% | +1.0% | +1.2% | $2.8B | |
| 13 | PWB | Large Cap GrowthReadDesk | 0.55% | — | +7.3% | +1.7% | $2.5B | |
| 14 | NUGO | Nuveen Growth OpportunitiesReadDesk | 0.49% | — | −1.7% | +1.2% | $2.3B | |
| 15 | COWG | Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth LeadersReadDesk | 0.49% | 0.8% | +6.3% | −0.1% | $2.2B | |
| 16 | TCHP | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip GrowthReadDesk | 0.57% | — | −6.6% | +1.2% | $2.1B |
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Growth · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | +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 | FTGS | First Trust Growth Strength ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +4.2% | +4.6% | $1.3B |
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FTGS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FTGS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today23.4%of FTGS sits in these 10
First Trust FTGS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTGS’s Holdings
TodayAPP2.8%SYK2.3%DAL2.3%BX2.3%TPR2.3%CINF2.3%SPGI2.3%ISRG2.3%ACGL2.3%INTU2.3%LLY2.2%FIVE2.2%MCO2.2%MA2.2%UTHR2.2%WDAY2.2%MNST2.2%INCY2.2%PYPL2.1%GD2.1%CBRE2.1%AMP2.1%
APPApplovin ()2.8%SYK2.3%DAL2.3%BX2.3%TPR2.3%CINF2.3%SPGI2.3%ISRG2.3%ACGL2.3%INTU2.3%LLY2.2%FIVE2.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTGS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTGS vs Peer Average
YTDFTGSAvsBPeer average
1D+0.2%+1.0%
1M−4.2%−9.6%
3M−7.9%−8.8%
YTD+4.2%+0.2%
1Y+4.6%+0.6%
3Y+59.2%+72.8%
5Y[…]+45.4%
4–2FTGS wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader