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FTCvsIMCGETF Comparison

ETF 1

FTC

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Large Cap Growth

-2.83%

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VS

ETF 2

IMCG

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Mid Cap Growth

-2.69%

Full IMCG fund page

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FTC) belongs to the US Large Cap Growth segment. iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF (IMCG) is part of the US Mid Cap Growth segment. FTC's top 3 sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. In contrast, IMCG's top sector exposures are Technology, Industrials and Finance. FTC is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.58%, versus 0.06% for IMCG. FTC is up 10% year-to-date (YTD) with -$44M in YTD flows. IMCG performs better with 17.25% YTD performance, and +$412M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of FTC and IMCG 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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FTC vs IMCG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 10/29/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	FTC IMCG	-1.27%-0.60%	+3.36%-1.89%	+10.00%+17.25%	+7.05%+15.22%	+91.73%+78.51%	+49.36%+30.00%
Flows	FTC IMCG	+$18M+$62M	+$10M+$199M	-$44M+$412M	-$52M+$461M	-$293M+$1.31B	-$399M+$1.81B

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	FTC IMCG	+19.50%+15.28%	+22.02%+17.55%	+19.87%+17.65%	+20.86%+20.55%
Max drawdown	FTC IMCG	-8.91%-7.04%	-12.56%-10.11%	-21.47%-21.86%	-31.23%-35.09%
Max drawdown duration	FTC IMCG	73d78d	129d43d	128d206d	836d1060d

Trading data

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	FTC	IMCG
Last sale 10/30/2026 at 1:30 PM	$169.67	$93.22
Previous close 10/29/2026	$175.59	$95.64
Consolidated volume 10/29/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of September 30, 2026

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Main metrics

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	FTC	IMCG
Last price	$169.67	$93.22
1D performance	-3.37%	-2.53%
AuM	$1.33 B	$4.04 B
E/R	0.58%	0.06%

Characteristics

	FTC	IMCG
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	First Trust	iShares
Benchmark	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Large Cap Growth Index	Morningstar US Mid Cap Broad Growth Index
N° of holdings	186	257
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	May 8, 2007	June 28, 2004
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

FTC

USA

95.03%

Other

4.97%

IMCG

USA

94.95%

Other

5.05%

Sectors

FTC

Technology

34.75%

Industrials

23.71%

Healthcare

10.83%

Finance

10.49%

Other

20.22%

IMCG

Technology

26.04%

Industrials

20.68%

Finance

14.1%

Healthcare

8.6%

Non-Energy Materi.

7.7%

Other

22.87%

Diversification

FTC

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

16%

IMCG

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

18.47%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of September 30, 2026

FTC

Everpure, Inc.

1.30%

Dell Technologies, Inc.

1.20%

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.

1.17%

Illumina, Inc.

1.16%

Natera, Inc.

1.15%

Fortinet, Inc.

1.11%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

1.07%

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

1.02%

Datadog, Inc.

1.02%

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

1.02%

Incyte Corp.

0.99%

Analog Devices, Inc.

0.98%

Seagate Technology Holdings Plc

0.94%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

0.94%

Amphenol Corp.

0.93%

IMCG

Snowflake, Inc.

1.59%

Cloudflare, Inc.

1.54%

Fortinet, Inc.

1.54%

Dell Technologies, Inc.

1.50%

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

1.39%

Datadog, Inc.

1.26%

Johnson Controls International Plc

1.25%

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

1.21%

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.

1.19%

Bloom Energy Corp.

1.10%

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

1.02%

Cummins, Inc.

0.98%

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

0.97%

Ecolab, Inc.

0.96%

DoorDash, Inc.

0.96%

Frequently asked questions about FTC and IMCG

How have the FTC and IMCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, FTC is up 10% year-to-date (YTD), while IMCG has returned 17.25%. That puts IMCG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTC or IMCG?

Year-to-date, the FTC ETF saw -$44M in flows, compared to +$412M for IMCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTC or IMCG?

Over the past year, FTC had a volatility of 22.02%, while IMCG experienced 17.55%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTC or IMCG?

As of October 29, 2026, FTC holds $1.33 B in assets under management (AUM), while IMCG manages $4.04 B.

What sectors do the FTC and IMCG ETFs invest in?

FTC leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, IMCG focuses on Technology, Industrials and Finance.

What are the top holdings of the FTC ETF and IMCG ETF?

FTC top holdings include Everpure, Inc., Dell Technologies, Inc. and Lumentum Holdings, Inc.. IMCG holds in its top three: Snowflake, Inc., Cloudflare, Inc. and Fortinet, Inc..

FTCvsIMCGETF Comparison

First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF

FTC vs IMCG performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the FTC and IMCG ETFs performed in 2026?

As of October 29, 2026, FTC is up 10% year-to-date (YTD), while IMCG has returned 17.25%. That puts IMCG better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: FTC or IMCG?

Year-to-date, the FTC ETF saw -$44M in flows, compared to +$412M for IMCG.

Which ETF is more volatile: FTC or IMCG?

Over the past year, FTC had a volatility of 22.02%, while IMCG experienced 17.55%.

Which ETF is bigger: FTC or IMCG?

As of October 29, 2026, FTC holds $1.33 B in assets under management (AUM), while IMCG manages $4.04 B.

What sectors do the FTC and IMCG ETFs invest in?

FTC leans toward sectors like Technology, Industrials and Healthcare. Meanwhile, IMCG focuses on Technology, Industrials and Finance.

What are the top holdings of the FTC ETF and IMCG ETF?

FTC top holdings include Everpure, Inc., Dell Technologies, Inc. and Lumentum Holdings, Inc.. IMCG holds in its top three: Snowflake, Inc., Cloudflare, Inc. and Fortinet, Inc..

Which ETF is more diversified: FTC or IMCG?

FTC holds 186 securities with 16% of its assets in the top 15. IMCG has 259 securities and a top 15 weight of 18.47%.

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