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FADvsGURUETF Comparison

ETF 1
FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0.61%
VS
ETF 2
GURU

Global X Guru Index ETF

This fund is part of
US Multi-Factor
+0.61%

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FAD) and Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. FAD's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. FAD is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.63%, versus 0.75% for GURU. FAD is up 10.64% year-to-date (YTD) with +$172M in YTD flows. GURU performs worse with 9.06% YTD performance, and -$2M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FAD and GURU below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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FAD vs GURU performance and flow charts

Performance

-8.0-6.0-4.0-2.00.0%Aug 17Aug 24Aug 31Sep 8Sep 15

Cumulative Flows

0 M5 M10 M15 M20 MAug 17Aug 24Aug 31Sep 8Sep 15

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 09/16/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
FAD
GURU
-7.80%-3.71%
-6.82%+1.45%
+10.64%+9.06%
+12.88%+14.86%
+75.16%+83.13%
+47.88%+37.80%
Flows
FAD
GURU
+$18M-$2M
+$75M-$2M
+$172M-$2M
+$197M-$2M
+$267M-$17M
+$227M-$27M
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
FAD
GURU
+19.66%+14.86%
+20.79%+16.65%
+20.05%+17.34%
+21.47%+20.83%
Max drawdown
FAD
GURU
-10.71%-5.62%
-10.71%-11.25%
-23.51%-20.65%
-31.99%-38.48%
Max drawdown duration
FAD
GURU
78d42d
78d123d
230d134d
967d1107d
Trading data

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FAD
GURU
Last sale
9/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
$181.17
$67.82
Previous close
09/17/2026
$180.88
$68.15
Consolidated volume
09/17/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of August 31, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Main metrics
Last update 9/18/2026 at 1:30 PM
Live
Closed
FAD
GURU
Last price
$181.17
$67.82
1D performance
+0.16%
-0.48%
AuM$581.43 M$60.63 M
E/R0.63%0.75%
Characteristics
FAD
GURU
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderFirst TrustGlobal X
BenchmarkNASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth IndexSolactive Guru Index
N° of holdings666-
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateMay 8, 2007June 4, 2012
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

FAD
USA
96.26%
Other
3.74%
GURU
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Sectors

FAD
Technology
23.83%
Industrials
20.02%
Healthcare
17.73%
Finance
14.43%
Other
23.99%
GURU
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Diversification

FAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

7.04%
GURU
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Top 15 holdings

Data as of July 31, 2026
FAD
Incyte Corp.
0.53%
Everpure, Inc.
0.53%
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.
0.49%
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
0.49%
Dell Technologies, Inc.
0.48%
Fortinet, Inc.
0.47%
Morgan Stanley
0.47%
United Rentals, Inc.
0.46%
Illumina, Inc.
0.46%
Natera, Inc.
0.45%
EMCOR Group, Inc.
0.45%
Quanta Services, Inc.
0.44%
eBay, Inc.
0.44%
Medpace Holdings, Inc.
0.44%
Analog Devices, Inc.
0.44%
GURU
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Frequently asked questions about FAD and GURU

How have the FAD and GURU ETFs performed in 2026?

As of September 16, 2026, FAD is up 10.64% year-to-date (YTD), while GURU has returned 9.06%. That puts FAD better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FAD or GURU?

Year-to-date, the FAD ETF saw +$172M in flows, compared to -$2M for GURU.

Which ETF is more volatile: FAD or GURU?

Over the past year, FAD had a volatility of 20.79%, while GURU experienced 16.65%.

Which ETF is bigger: FAD or GURU?

As of September 16, 2026, FAD holds $581.43 M in assets under management (AUM), while GURU manages $60.63 M.

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