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GURUvsFADETF Comparison

ETF 1

GURU

Global X Guru Index ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.38%

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ETF 2

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.38%

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Global X Guru Index ETF (GURU) and First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FAD) belong to the same industry segment: US Multi-Factor. GURU's top 3 sector exposures are Health Care, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. In contrast, FAD's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. GURU is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.75%, versus 0.63% for FAD. GURU is up 0.76% year-to-date (YTD) with -$570K in YTD flows. FAD performs better with 9.19% YTD performance, and +$51M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of GURU and FAD 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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GURU vs FAD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	GURU FAD	+10.52%+13.73%	+1.36%+3.87%	+0.76%+9.19%	+31.22%+36.94%	+80.90%+84.70%	+32.07%+56.06%
Flows	GURU FAD	-+$25M	-$1M+$26M	-$570K+$51M	+$74K+$113M	-$17M+$141M	-$26M+$125M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	GURU FAD	+20.73%+22.10%	+15.57%+17.92%	+16.93%+19.10%	+20.73%+21.06%
Max drawdown	GURU FAD	-9.00%-10.12%	-11.25%-10.70%	-20.65%-23.51%	-38.60%-31.99%
Max drawdown duration	GURU FAD	43d43d	123d81d	134d230d	1160d967d

Trading data

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	GURU	FAD
Last sale 4/29/2026 at 1:30 PM	$63.10	$172.96
Previous close 04/28/2026	$62.90	$173.71
Consolidated volume 04/28/2026
Average volume 30 days
Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	GURU	FAD
Last price	$63.10	$172.96
1D performance	+0.32%	-0.43%
AuM	$57.28 M	$459.21 M
E/R	0.75%	0.63%

Characteristics

	GURU	FAD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Global X	First Trust
Benchmark	Solactive Guru Index	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	73	608
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	June 4, 2012	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

GURU

USA

89.64%

Other

10.36%

FAD

USA

94.88%

Other

5.12%

Sectors

GURU

Health Care

19.16%

Information Techn.

16.99%

Consumer Discreti.

11.23%

Industrials

11.11%

Financials

7.74%

Other

33.78%

FAD

Industrials

22.34%

Information Techn.

16.57%

Health Care

13.9%

Consumer Discreti.

11.83%

Financials

10.09%

Other

25.27%

Diversification

GURU

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

20.03%

FAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.04%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

GURU

UTD THERAPEUT

1.52%

GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE

1.39%

CHESAPEAKE ENERGY

1.38%

US03770N1019

1.38%

EXPEDIA GROUP INC

1.37%

AVIS BUDGET

1.36%

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

1.35%

TARGA RESOURCS

1.34%

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTL

1.32%

JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC

1.29%

IE000S9YS762

1.27%

MADRIGAL PHARMACEUTICALS INC

1.27%

QUANTA SERVICES

1.27%

US5653941030

1.26%

CORECIVIC INC ETF

1.26%

FAD

VERTIV HOLDINGS

0.73%

SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC

0.70%

MICHAEL STORES

0.70%

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

0.69%

US36828A1016

0.62%

US19247G1076

0.61%

QUANTA SERVICES

0.60%

US5128073062

0.59%

CATERPILLAR

0.58%

KYG3730V1059

0.58%

WOODWARD

0.56%

EMCOR GROUP

0.56%

NEWMONT CORP

0.52%

TAPESTRY INC

0.51%

API GROUP CORP

0.49%

Frequently asked questions about GURU and FAD

How have the GURU and FAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, GURU is up 0.76% year-to-date (YTD), while FAD has returned 9.19%. That puts FAD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the GURU ETF saw -$570K in flows, compared to +$51M for FAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: GURU or FAD?

Over the past year, GURU had a volatility of 15.57%, while FAD experienced 17.92%.

Which ETF is bigger: GURU or FAD?

As of April 28, 2026, GURU holds $57.28 M in assets under management (AUM), while FAD manages $459.21 M.

What sectors do the GURU and FAD ETFs invest in?

GURU leans toward sectors like Health Care, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, FAD focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the GURU ETF and FAD ETF?

GURU top holdings include UTD THERAPEUT, GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE and CHESAPEAKE ENERGY. FAD holds in its top three: VERTIV HOLDINGS, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC and MICHAEL STORES.

Which ETF is more diversified: GURU or FAD?

GURU holds 87 securities with 20.03% of its assets in the top 15. FAD has 672 securities and a top 15 weight of 9.04%.

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GURUvsFADETF Comparison

Global X Guru Index ETF

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

GURU vs FAD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the GURU and FAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, GURU is up 0.76% year-to-date (YTD), while FAD has returned 9.19%. That puts FAD better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the GURU ETF saw -$570K in flows, compared to +$51M for FAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: GURU or FAD?

Over the past year, GURU had a volatility of 15.57%, while FAD experienced 17.92%.

Which ETF is bigger: GURU or FAD?

As of April 28, 2026, GURU holds $57.28 M in assets under management (AUM), while FAD manages $459.21 M.

What sectors do the GURU and FAD ETFs invest in?

GURU leans toward sectors like Health Care, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary. Meanwhile, FAD focuses on Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care.

What are the top holdings of the GURU ETF and FAD ETF?

GURU top holdings include UTD THERAPEUT, GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE and CHESAPEAKE ENERGY. FAD holds in its top three: VERTIV HOLDINGS, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC and MICHAEL STORES.

Which ETF is more diversified: GURU or FAD?

GURU holds 87 securities with 20.03% of its assets in the top 15. FAD has 672 securities and a top 15 weight of 9.04%.

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