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FAD vs IVOG

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund vs Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.63%

Fund size

$480M

IVOG

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.10%

Fund size

$1.7B

Key differences

  • IVOG costs 0.53% less per year.
  • IVOG is significantly larger than FAD — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, FAD has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

FADIVOG
Annual cost (TER)0.63%0.10%
Fund size (AUM)$480M$1.7B
Since20072010
Dividend yield0.10%0.57%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+34.2%+28.4%
CAGR 3Y+24.0%+17.7%
CAGR 5Y+11.7%+8.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.040.77
Volatility 1Y18.41%17.19%
Max drawdown-37.25%-39.32%

Green dot indicates the better value for that metric. Performance data is historical and does not predict future results.

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