VUG vs FTGS
YTDYear to date
FTGS wins+3.5 pts
Past year
FTGS wins+4.7 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$36.75 · −4.3% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−4.3%−4.4%−7.5%+4.0%+4.1%+60.3%—+83.4%
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 FTGS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
FTGS’s Holdings
TodayDALDelta Air Lines2.3%BX2.3%SYK2.3%UTHR2.3%FIVE2.2%ISRG2.2%LLY2.2%SPGI2.2%CINF2.2%INTU2.2%EXPE2.2%ACGL2.2%MA2.2%MCO2.2%INCY2.1%RL2.1%MNST2.1%PYPL2.1%CBRE2.1%GD2.1%WDAY2.1%AMP2.1%
DALDelta Air Lines2.3%BX2.3%SYK2.3%UTHR2.3%FIVE2.2%ISRG2.2%LLY2.2%SPGI2.2%CINF2.2%INTU2.2%EXPE2.2%ACGL2.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTGS · 50 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
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% | −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 | FTGS | First Trust Growth Strength ETFThis fund | 0.60% | 0.0% | −4.3% | +4.0% | +4.1% | $1.3B |
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FTGS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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FTGS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today22.5%of FTGS sits in these 10
First Trust FTGS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTGS’s Holdings
TodayDALDelta Air Lines2.3%BX2.3%SYK2.3%UTHR2.3%FIVE2.2%ISRG2.2%LLY2.2%SPGI2.2%CINF2.2%INTU2.2%EXPE2.2%ACGL2.2%MA2.2%MCO2.2%INCY2.1%RL2.1%MNST2.1%PYPL2.1%CBRE2.1%GD2.1%WDAY2.1%AMP2.1%
DALDelta Air Lines2.3%BX2.3%SYK2.3%UTHR2.3%FIVE2.2%ISRG2.2%LLY2.2%SPGI2.2%CINF2.2%INTU2.2%EXPE2.2%ACGL2.2%
TechnologyFinancial ServicesHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalOther
First Trust FTGS · 50 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
FTGS vs Peer Average
YTDFTGSAvsBPeer average
1D−4.3%−5.2%
1M−4.4%−11.1%
3M−7.5%−9.4%
YTD+4.0%−0.4%
1Y+4.1%+0.3%
3Y+60.3%+73.8%
5Y[…]+45.2%
5–1FTGS wins
112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader