VUG vs. FAD ETF Comparison

Comparison of Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ (VUG) to First Trust MuFirst Trust Multi CG AlphaDEX (FAD)
VUG

Vanguard Growth ETF - DNQ

VUG Description

The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of large-capitalization growth stocks. The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index predominantly made up of growth stocks of large U.S. companies. It attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$382.04

Average Daily Volume

1,013,793

Number of Holdings *

181

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FAD

First Trust MuFirst Trust Multi CG AlphaDEX

FAD Description The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Defined Multi Cap Growth Index. The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index designed by S&P to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P Composite 1500(R) Growth Index that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX(R) selection methodology. It is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$132.68

Average Daily Volume

4,770

Number of Holdings *

641

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period VUG FAD
30 Days 1.26% 4.70%
60 Days 2.94% 6.09%
90 Days 2.44% 8.24%
12 Months 37.81% 30.86%
113 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in VUG Weight in FAD Overlap
AAPL C 12.89% 0.18% 0.18%
ADBE F 1.0% 0.17% 0.17%
ADP B 0.44% 0.2% 0.2%
ADSK C 0.22% 0.09% 0.09%
ALNY C 0.14% 0.19% 0.14%
AMAT D 0.71% 0.27% 0.27%
AMD D 0.94% 0.16% 0.16%
AMZN C 4.87% 0.33% 0.33%
ANET B 0.36% 0.44% 0.36%
AON B 0.15% 0.1% 0.1%
APH D 0.32% 0.32% 0.32%
APO C 0.21% 0.41% 0.21%
ARES B 0.12% 0.28% 0.12%
AZO D 0.23% 0.26% 0.23%
BA F 0.48% 0.07% 0.07%
BKNG C 0.51% 0.43% 0.43%
BR D 0.11% 0.27% 0.11%
BRO C 0.06% 0.39% 0.06%
BSX B 0.44% 0.37% 0.37%
CDNS D 0.3% 0.22% 0.22%
CHD D 0.11% 0.17% 0.11%
CL D 0.17% 0.37% 0.17%
CMG C 0.31% 0.38% 0.31%
COST B 1.46% 0.46% 0.46%
CPRT D 0.19% 0.08% 0.08%
CRM D 0.96% 0.17% 0.17%
CRWD D 0.22% 0.29% 0.22%
CTAS B 0.28% 0.3% 0.28%
DASH C 0.15% 0.1% 0.1%
DDOG D 0.14% 0.21% 0.14%
DPZ F 0.07% 0.27% 0.07%
ECL B 0.25% 0.36% 0.25%
EW F 0.16% 0.06% 0.06%
EXPE C 0.08% 0.27% 0.08%
FICO B 0.16% 0.43% 0.16%
FSLR C 0.1% 0.25% 0.1%
GDDY C 0.05% 0.47% 0.05%
GE B 0.36% 0.48% 0.36%
GOOGL D 4.02% 0.37% 0.37%
GWW B 0.18% 0.19% 0.18%
HEI B 0.04% 0.5% 0.04%
HEI B 0.06% 0.5% 0.06%
HLT B 0.23% 0.42% 0.23%
HUBS D 0.11% 0.07% 0.07%
HWM B 0.09% 0.52% 0.09%
IBKR B 0.04% 0.22% 0.04%
INTU C 0.7% 0.25% 0.25%
ISRG B 0.64% 0.38% 0.38%
IT B 0.16% 0.19% 0.16%
KLAC D 0.45% 0.31% 0.31%
LIN B 0.88% 0.09% 0.09%
LLY C 2.75% 0.44% 0.44%
LPLA D 0.07% 0.31% 0.07%
LRCX F 0.49% 0.25% 0.25%
LVS D 0.07% 0.08% 0.07%
LW D 0.03% 0.06% 0.03%
LYV B 0.07% 0.26% 0.07%
MA B 1.54% 0.09% 0.09%
MAR C 0.22% 0.33% 0.22%
MCO B 0.29% 0.28% 0.28%
META B 4.15% 0.44% 0.44%
MLM D 0.09% 0.16% 0.09%
MPWR C 0.17% 0.28% 0.17%
MRVL C 0.24% 0.09% 0.09%
MSFT C 12.39% 0.24% 0.24%
MSI B 0.14% 0.39% 0.14%
MSTR D 0.06% 0.09% 0.06%
MTD D 0.14% 0.17% 0.14%
NET D 0.1% 0.08% 0.08%
NFLX B 1.09% 0.35% 0.35%
NOW B 0.68% 0.28% 0.28%
NVDA D 10.9% 0.41% 0.41%
OKTA F 0.07% 0.14% 0.07%
ORLY C 0.28% 0.27% 0.27%
PANW D 0.43% 0.35% 0.35%
PAYX C 0.18% 0.09% 0.09%
PINS F 0.08% 0.22% 0.08%
PLTR B 0.23% 0.35% 0.23%
PODD B 0.04% 0.2% 0.04%
PWR B 0.17% 0.45% 0.17%
RCL B 0.08% 0.45% 0.08%
RMD C 0.14% 0.11% 0.11%
ROK D 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%
ROL C 0.07% 0.26% 0.07%
ROP C 0.24% 0.17% 0.17%
ROST C 0.2% 0.37% 0.2%
SHW B 0.33% 0.1% 0.1%
SLB F 0.15% 0.07% 0.07%
SMCI F 0.15% 0.14% 0.14%
SNAP F 0.06% 0.14% 0.06%
SNPS D 0.35% 0.21% 0.21%
SPGI B 0.63% 0.1% 0.1%
STE C 0.06% 0.19% 0.06%
STX C 0.05% 0.42% 0.05%
SYK C 0.46% 0.19% 0.19%
TDG B 0.29% 0.37% 0.29%
TJX B 0.52% 0.47% 0.47%
TMUS C 0.39% 0.29% 0.29%
TPL B 0.05% 0.19% 0.05%
TTD B 0.17% 0.19% 0.17%
TTWO C 0.11% 0.08% 0.08%
TW B 0.06% 0.19% 0.06%
TXN C 0.75% 0.09% 0.09%
TYL C 0.11% 0.29% 0.11%
UBER C 0.52% 0.34% 0.34%
V C 1.63% 0.09% 0.09%
VMC D 0.16% 0.08% 0.08%
VRSK D 0.16% 0.17% 0.16%
VRT C 0.12% 0.42% 0.12%
VRTX D 0.52% 0.35% 0.35%
WELL C 0.28% 0.21% 0.21%
WMG D 0.03% 0.08% 0.03%
ZS F 0.08% 0.15% 0.08%
VUG Overweight 68 Positions Relative to FAD
Symbol Grade Weight
GOOG D 3.3%
TSLA C 2.52%
MCD B 0.77%
ACN C 0.43%
BX B 0.42%
AMT C 0.42%
NKE D 0.37%
SBUX C 0.36%
DIS D 0.35%
ZTS C 0.31%
EQIX C 0.31%
ABNB D 0.23%
WDAY D 0.2%
HES F 0.19%
WCN D 0.19%
ODFL D 0.18%
COIN F 0.18%
SNOW F 0.17%
IDXX C 0.17%
MRNA F 0.17%
FAST C 0.17%
MSCI C 0.17%
FANG D 0.16%
YUM D 0.16%
MNST D 0.16%
SQ D 0.15%
EFX B 0.15%
FTNT C 0.15%
CSGP D 0.14%
HSY C 0.13%
LULU D 0.13%
ANSS D 0.12%
VEEV C 0.12%
TEAM D 0.12%
SBAC C 0.11%
GEV B 0.11%
O C 0.11%
DXCM F 0.11%
RBLX B 0.1%
EL F 0.1%
WST D 0.1%
ILMN C 0.09%
BKR C 0.09%
WAT C 0.09%
LNG C 0.09%
TER D 0.09%
A C 0.09%
VRSN D 0.08%
SUI B 0.08%
BMRN F 0.08%
ALGN D 0.08%
BURL B 0.08%
ON D 0.08%
ULTA D 0.08%
MDB D 0.08%
APTV D 0.08%
HAL F 0.07%
TSCO C 0.07%
JBHT D 0.07%
ENPH D 0.07%
FDS C 0.07%
VLTO C 0.06%
CTRA D 0.05%
EQT D 0.05%
INCY C 0.05%
BSY D 0.04%
EPAM F 0.03%
ALB D 0.03%
VUG Underweight 529 Positions Relative to FAD
Symbol Grade Weight
IRM C -0.56%
KKR B -0.5%
BK B -0.49%
ERIE B -0.49%
FCNCA D -0.47%
LII B -0.47%
TT B -0.47%
WAB B -0.46%
MMM B -0.45%
GRMN D -0.45%
BAH C -0.44%
VST C -0.43%
JPM D -0.43%
CEG C -0.42%
DECK C -0.41%
SMMT C -0.4%
URI B -0.39%
NTAP D -0.39%
AJG D -0.39%
ORCL C -0.39%
NTNX C -0.36%
AVGO C -0.36%
NTRS A -0.36%
RSG D -0.36%
AMGN B -0.36%
CSL B -0.35%
CAT B -0.35%
IR C -0.34%
PSTG F -0.33%
DAL C -0.33%
ETN C -0.33%
CCL C -0.32%
PHM B -0.32%
PM C -0.31%
APP C -0.29%
PH B -0.29%
MANH B -0.27%
MMC C -0.27%
WSO C -0.26%
SFM B -0.26%
ENSG B -0.26%
DLR B -0.26%
WMB B -0.26%
HRB C -0.25%
NTRA C -0.25%
MOG.A B -0.25%
DVA B -0.25%
HALO C -0.25%
RIVN F -0.25%
COKE C -0.25%
PSN B -0.25%
TTEK C -0.24%
MUSA D -0.24%
XYL C -0.24%
FIX B -0.24%
CW B -0.24%
ALSN B -0.24%
WM D -0.24%
OTIS C -0.24%
CLH A -0.23%
FRPT B -0.23%
BCO B -0.23%
EME B -0.23%
PCAR D -0.23%
ITGR A -0.23%
CVNA B -0.23%
POST C -0.23%
MOD A -0.23%
ATI C -0.23%
INSM D -0.23%
BFAM C -0.22%
TOL B -0.22%
AXON B -0.22%
LNTH D -0.22%
AVAV C -0.22%
LNW B -0.22%
CVLT B -0.21%
MGM F -0.21%
SFBS B -0.21%
GWRE A -0.21%
OLLI C -0.21%
CASY D -0.21%
IBM B -0.21%
NVR B -0.21%
NXPI F -0.21%
TOST C -0.21%
ADMA B -0.2%
WING B -0.2%
SO B -0.2%
ESS B -0.2%
MO C -0.2%
WWD D -0.2%
PPL C -0.2%
TXRH C -0.2%
KNF B -0.2%
H C -0.2%
HOOD C -0.2%
RYAN D -0.19%
PEGA C -0.19%
BMI A -0.19%
HUBB B -0.19%
AWI B -0.19%
ARMK B -0.19%
ZETA C -0.19%
KTB B -0.19%
KO C -0.19%
CBT B -0.19%
AVB B -0.19%
FSS D -0.18%
INVH C -0.18%
NYT C -0.18%
ITT B -0.18%
AIT A -0.18%
EA D -0.18%
GKOS C -0.18%
MEDP F -0.18%
TKO B -0.18%
PG C -0.18%
PRI B -0.18%
AAON B -0.18%
ATR B -0.18%
KD D -0.18%
ALHC C -0.18%
PTGX C -0.17%
SATS C -0.17%
OSCR B -0.17%
SRPT D -0.17%
AM C -0.17%
ANF D -0.17%
ADI C -0.17%
DKNG C -0.17%
CHDN C -0.17%
RL C -0.17%
LOPE D -0.17%
WSM D -0.17%
FCN D -0.17%
XPO D -0.17%
BWXT D -0.17%
APPF D -0.16%
HLNE B -0.16%
WFRD F -0.16%
CRVL B -0.16%
CRS B -0.16%
HWKN C -0.16%
PRCT C -0.16%
CNK C -0.16%
HON D -0.16%
MIRM D -0.15%
EXLS B -0.15%
AXSM C -0.15%
HCC F -0.15%
INGR B -0.15%
HAS B -0.15%
EXEL C -0.15%
ACIW B -0.15%
EPRT B -0.15%
SMAR C -0.15%
GVA B -0.15%
OHI B -0.15%
QTWO B -0.15%
ONTO D -0.15%
HQY C -0.15%
MTSI D -0.15%
APG D -0.15%
SMTC C -0.14%
CFR C -0.14%
RLI B -0.14%
LAMR B -0.14%
IBP D -0.14%
FTDR B -0.14%
CWST D -0.14%
TDS C -0.14%
ACA B -0.14%
DUOL B -0.14%
BPMC F -0.14%
KAI C -0.14%
SGBX F -0.14%
RDNT B -0.14%
PJT B -0.14%
SPNT C -0.14%
IESC C -0.14%
IRT B -0.14%
MMSI B -0.14%
PLNT B -0.14%
USLM B -0.14%
VRNS C -0.14%
LRN B -0.14%
RVMD C -0.14%
POWL C -0.14%
FOUR C -0.14%
ROAD B -0.14%
PI B -0.14%
MKSI F -0.14%
DCI C -0.13%
OWL C -0.13%
OSW C -0.13%
OLED C -0.13%
ITRI C -0.13%
VRRM D -0.13%
TDW F -0.13%
TBBK B -0.13%
AXTA B -0.13%
ALKT D -0.13%
GERN D -0.13%
BRBR C -0.13%
TRN D -0.13%
ATGE C -0.13%
WHD C -0.13%
NCLH C -0.13%
STRL B -0.13%
AGIO C -0.13%
GOLF D -0.13%
AMRX B -0.13%
ESAB C -0.13%
GATX D -0.13%
MORN C -0.13%
DY B -0.13%
KRYS D -0.13%
STWD B -0.13%
TWST D -0.12%
SKYW C -0.12%
AROC D -0.12%
ELF F -0.12%
UFPT B -0.12%
BKD D -0.12%
IOT B -0.12%
MSA D -0.12%
SLG B -0.12%
EEFT D -0.12%
NHI C -0.12%
TMDX C -0.12%
ACLS F -0.12%
AFRM C -0.12%
CSWI B -0.12%
AZZ D -0.12%
EXP B -0.11%
EPAC B -0.11%
MBIN D -0.11%
CNM F -0.11%
PR F -0.11%
LMAT C -0.11%
HURN C -0.11%
TNDM C -0.11%
LAUR C -0.11%
PTCT C -0.11%
KTOS C -0.11%
GNTX F -0.11%
MYGN C -0.11%
BRC C -0.11%
ICFI B -0.11%
KYMR C -0.11%
WYNN D -0.11%
RXST C -0.11%
ESTC F -0.11%
IONS F -0.11%
TRU B -0.11%
COLL C -0.11%
ALTR C -0.11%
IDCC B -0.11%
PLMR C -0.11%
CORT C -0.11%
CEIX D -0.11%
EXPO A -0.1%
TGLS B -0.1%
AGYS D -0.1%
GPK B -0.1%
CPAY B -0.1%
HLX F -0.1%
UDR C -0.1%
ALKS C -0.1%
CPT B -0.1%
TPG B -0.1%
VERX D -0.1%
SPR D -0.1%
GRBK B -0.1%
SOFI C -0.1%
HIMS D -0.1%
BOWL F -0.1%
MAS B -0.1%
PMT C -0.1%
KNSL C -0.1%
GFF D -0.1%
JWN C -0.1%
FFIV B -0.1%
SCS D -0.1%
ARDX D -0.1%
ADC C -0.1%
SKWD C -0.1%
PAR B -0.09%
BANF B -0.09%
SYBT A -0.09%
SBRA C -0.09%
RYTM B -0.09%
DSGR B -0.09%
CRDO D -0.09%
CARS D -0.09%
HRI D -0.09%
AZEK C -0.09%
DRI B -0.09%
CHH C -0.09%
WRBY D -0.09%
CBZ F -0.09%
ORA C -0.09%
PEP C -0.09%
FLNC C -0.09%
SPG B -0.09%
MAC B -0.09%
S C -0.09%
CMPR D -0.09%
BCRX C -0.09%
AKR B -0.09%
TNL D -0.09%
MSGS B -0.09%
HD B -0.09%
CAL F -0.09%
AMH C -0.09%
ITCI D -0.09%
CPRX A -0.09%
RPM B -0.09%
PFGC B -0.09%
BLKB C -0.09%
BCPC C -0.09%
ZWS A -0.09%
GBX C -0.09%
RKLB C -0.08%
OSIS D -0.08%
OTTR F -0.08%
MGNI D -0.08%
LKFN C -0.08%
CDRE C -0.08%
AEIS D -0.08%
PRGS C -0.08%
KNTK B -0.08%
HAE F -0.08%
WMS D -0.08%
ALX B -0.08%
ACVA B -0.08%
YOU C -0.08%
PTC D -0.08%
CHCO B -0.08%
CARG B -0.08%
SMPL D -0.08%
LPG F -0.08%
BROS D -0.08%
HST C -0.08%
ESRT B -0.08%
SHAK C -0.08%
INSW D -0.08%
STZ D -0.08%
MRUS D -0.08%
AOS D -0.08%
TNET F -0.08%
GIII C -0.08%
NSA B -0.08%
UE B -0.08%
AME C -0.08%
HASI C -0.08%
BLD D -0.08%
IIPR B -0.08%
VECO F -0.07%
ANIP D -0.07%
MIR D -0.07%
EVH C -0.07%
GH D -0.07%
PK D -0.07%
THR D -0.07%
TNC F -0.07%
GPOR D -0.07%
LYFT D -0.07%
ENTG F -0.07%
DOCS B -0.07%
MARA F -0.07%
VGR B -0.07%
GBDC C -0.07%
INFA D -0.07%
FORM F -0.07%
ENV C -0.07%
NSSC F -0.07%
VNT F -0.07%
FIZZ D -0.07%
JJSF C -0.07%
WABC D -0.07%
NBIX F -0.07%
AESI C -0.07%
SWI B -0.07%
SAM F -0.07%
AGM D -0.07%
ESE B -0.06%
JBI F -0.06%
SKT B -0.06%
SITM B -0.06%
CFLT F -0.06%
PDFS F -0.06%
CLDX C -0.06%
OUT C -0.06%
CRNX C -0.06%
IVT B -0.06%
SABR D -0.06%
NABL D -0.06%
FA B -0.06%
SHC C -0.06%
IRTC F -0.06%
CTRE C -0.06%
ENVX F -0.06%
TGI F -0.06%
HRMY B -0.06%
IOSP D -0.06%
AMR F -0.06%
DFH C -0.06%
YELP F -0.05%
SSD D -0.05%
NEU D -0.05%
TPX C -0.05%
PEB D -0.05%
EGP B -0.05%
SHO C -0.05%
WEX C -0.05%
ETWO C -0.05%
RRR D -0.05%
HEES D -0.05%
FOR C -0.05%
RGLD C -0.05%
NNN C -0.05%
AMC F -0.05%
DOC C -0.05%
VCEL D -0.05%
OPCH C -0.05%
EPR B -0.05%
DRH C -0.05%
NOVA C -0.05%
WDFC C -0.05%
CELH F -0.05%
GIC D -0.05%
ALLE B -0.05%
CUBE B -0.05%
KRG B -0.05%
REG C -0.05%
BRX B -0.05%
SXI C -0.05%
SMG C -0.05%
JOE C -0.05%
LADR B -0.05%
TR C -0.05%
PRVA F -0.05%
BOX C -0.05%
LTC C -0.05%
CNS B -0.05%
EXTR C -0.05%
AIV B -0.05%
MLNK C -0.05%
CCOI C -0.05%
MYRG F -0.04%
PGNY F -0.04%
VCYT B -0.04%
PCOR F -0.04%
TRIP F -0.04%
PDFS F -0.04%
SAIA D -0.04%
TENB F -0.04%
AGL F -0.04%
RUN C -0.04%
XMTR D -0.04%
NCNO D -0.04%
BE F -0.04%
HXL F -0.04%
RAMP F -0.04%
FWRG F -0.04%
ALRM F -0.04%
FELE C -0.04%
IPAR F -0.04%
RHP C -0.04%
YETI D -0.04%
ZUO F -0.04%
WEN C -0.04%
WSC D -0.04%
TECH C -0.04%
AES C -0.04%
DOCU C -0.04%
CHE C -0.04%
WTS C -0.04%
JKHY B -0.04%
RBC C -0.04%
NTST D -0.03%
JAMF D -0.03%
PLYM D -0.03%
CNMD D -0.03%
LMND D -0.03%
DRVN C -0.03%
BANC B -0.03%
BEAM F -0.03%
IAS D -0.03%
AMWD D -0.03%
AWR B -0.03%
DOCN A -0.03%
PHR D -0.03%
KW C -0.03%
NEO C -0.03%
CLSK F -0.03%
MGEE B -0.03%
INTA A -0.03%
FCPT C -0.03%
UMH C -0.03%
CWAN B -0.03%
DNLI C -0.03%
TGTX C -0.03%
CIVI F -0.03%
ALGM F -0.03%
RKT C -0.03%
AI F -0.02%
BASE F -0.02%
PLAY F -0.02%
CXM F -0.02%
UEC D -0.02%
VC F -0.02%
CTKB F -0.02%
WNC F -0.02%
MCW F -0.02%
RES D -0.02%
GTX F -0.02%
UPWK D -0.02%
PLAB F -0.02%
NARI F -0.02%
MTRN F -0.02%
ROCK D -0.02%
EVTC D -0.02%
DBRG D -0.02%
ALG D -0.02%
WINA D -0.02%
RNG F -0.02%
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