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VBKvsFADETF Comparison

ETF 1

VBK

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

This fund is part of

US Small Cap Growth

-0.17%

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ETF 2

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

This fund is part of

US Multi-Factor

-0.05%

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Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (VBK) belongs to the US Small Cap Growth segment. First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF (FAD) is part of the US Multi-Factor segment. VBK's top 3 sector exposures are Information Technology, Industrials and Health Care. In contrast, FAD's top sector exposures are Industrials, Information Technology and Health Care. VBK is less expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.05%, versus 0.63% for FAD. VBK is up 8.87% year-to-date (YTD) with -$535M in YTD flows. FAD performs worse with 7.37% YTD performance, and +$51M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of VBK 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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VBK vs FAD performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/28/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	VBK FAD	+13.30%+13.48%	+2.03%+2.38%	+8.87%+7.37%	+33.22%+34.66%	+56.47%+80.07%	+16.12%+53.92%
Flows	VBK FAD	-$4M+$25M	+$96M+$26M	-$535M+$51M	-$540M+$113M	+$1.34B+$141M	+$2.79B+$125M

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	VBK FAD	+24.81%+22.36%	+19.65%+17.97%	+20.94%+19.12%	+23.47%+21.07%
Max drawdown	VBK FAD	-10.35%-10.12%	-11.37%-10.70%	-27.46%-23.51%	-38.36%-31.99%
Max drawdown duration	VBK FAD	46d43d	82d81d	287d230d	1110d967d

Trading data

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	VBK	FAD
Last sale 4/30/2026 at 4:51 PM	$332.66	$173.00
Previous close 04/29/2026	$327.52	$173.71
Consolidated volume 04/29/2026
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

Last update 4/30/2026 at 4:51 PM

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	VBK	FAD
Last price	$332.66	$173.00
1D performance	+1.57%	-0.41%
AuM	$21.90 B	$451.56 M
E/R	0.05%	0.63%

Characteristics

	VBK	FAD
Management strategy	Passive	Passive
Provider	Vanguard	First Trust
Benchmark	CRSP U.S. Small Cap Growth Index	NASDAQ AlphaDEX Multi Cap Growth Index
N° of holdings	465	608
Asset class	Equities	Equities
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	January 26, 2004	May 8, 2007
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

VBK

USA

91.62%

Other

8.38%

FAD

USA

94.88%

Other

5.12%

Sectors

VBK

Information Techn.

21.43%

Industrials

17.75%

Health Care

15.54%

Consumer Discreti.

9.41%

Other

35.87%

FAD

Industrials

22.34%

Information Techn.

16.57%

Health Care

13.9%

Consumer Discreti.

11.83%

Financials

10.09%

Other

25.27%

Diversification

VBK

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

11.63%

FAD

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

9.04%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

VBK

TECHNIPFMC PLC

0.91%

CIENA

0.90%

CASEYS GENERAL STORES

0.88%

NATERA

0.87%

KYG3730V1059

0.82%

CURTISS WRIGHT

0.82%

LUMENTUM HOLDINGS

0.82%

COMFORT SYSTEMS USA

0.79%

US19247G1076

0.73%

ROYAL GOLD

0.71%

AST SPACEMOBILE

0.70%

WOODWARD

0.70%

MICHAEL STORES

0.66%

SOFI TECHNOLOGIES INC

0.66%

ATI INC

0.65%

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%

KYG3730V1059

0.58%

CATERPILLAR

0.58%

EMCOR GROUP

0.56%

WOODWARD

0.56%

NEWMONT CORP

0.52%

TAPESTRY INC

0.51%

AMGEN-T

0.49%

Frequently asked questions about VBK and FAD

How have the VBK and FAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, VBK is up 8.87% year-to-date (YTD), while FAD has returned 7.37%. That puts VBK better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VBK ETF saw -$535M in flows, compared to +$51M for FAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: VBK or FAD?

Over the past year, VBK had a volatility of 19.65%, while FAD experienced 17.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: VBK or FAD?

As of April 28, 2026, VBK holds $21.90 B in assets under management (AUM), while FAD manages $451.56 M.

What sectors do the VBK and FAD ETFs invest in?

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

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

VBK top holdings include TECHNIPFMC PLC, CIENA and CASEYS GENERAL STORES. FAD holds in its top three: VERTIV HOLDINGS, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC and MICHAEL STORES.

VBKvsFADETF Comparison

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund ETF

VBK vs FAD performance and flow charts

Performance

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the VBK and FAD ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 28, 2026, VBK is up 8.87% year-to-date (YTD), while FAD has returned 7.37%. That puts VBK better performer ahead so far this year.

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

Year-to-date, the VBK ETF saw -$535M in flows, compared to +$51M for FAD.

Which ETF is more volatile: VBK or FAD?

Over the past year, VBK had a volatility of 19.65%, while FAD experienced 17.97%.

Which ETF is bigger: VBK or FAD?

As of April 28, 2026, VBK holds $21.90 B in assets under management (AUM), while FAD manages $451.56 M.

What sectors do the VBK and FAD ETFs invest in?

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

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

VBK top holdings include TECHNIPFMC PLC, CIENA and CASEYS GENERAL STORES. FAD holds in its top three: VERTIV HOLDINGS, SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS PLC and MICHAEL STORES.

Which ETF is more diversified: VBK or FAD?

VBK holds 546 securities with 11.63% of its assets in the top 15. FAD has 672 securities and a top 15 weight of 9.04%.

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