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VOOG vs FTC

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares vs First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

VOOG

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares

Vanguard

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$24.2B

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust

Annual cost

0.58%

Fund size

$1.3B

Key differences

  • VOOG costs 0.51% less per year.
  • VOOG is significantly larger than FTC — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last 3 years, VOOG has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

VOOGFTC
Annual cost (TER)0.07%0.58%
Fund size (AUM)$24.2B$1.3B
Since20102007
Dividend yield0.47%0.20%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+34.7%+27.3%
CAGR 3Y+28.7%+24.9%
CAGR 5Y+16.0%+13.2%
Sharpe 3Y1.241.10
Volatility 1Y15.92%17.87%
Max drawdown-32.73%-34.66%

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

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