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FV vs IJH: Differences, Returns & Fees

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Over the year to Nov 4, 2026, FV returned +20.0% to IJH's +17.4%; 0% of their weight is in the same names.

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Net assets on Nov 3, 2026: $3.8bn for First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF and $124.6bn for iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF.

At a glance
+20.0%
FV total return, 1 year
+17.4%
IJH total return, 1 year
0.89%
FV expense ratio
0.05%
IJH expense ratio

Pair scorecard

IJH costs 0.84 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 2.6 points; IJH is far larger, $124.6bn against $3.8bn.

FV vs IJH: Differences, Returns & Fees
MeasureFVIJH
Return
Total return, 1 year+20.0%+17.4%
Drawdown
Below its high4.1%, high on Oct 28, 20264.9%, high on Aug 14, 2026
Benchmark
What it tracksDorsey Wright Focus Five IndexS&P MidCap 400
Cost and size
Expense ratio0.89%0.05%
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026$3.8bn$124.6bn
Holdings
Holdings in common0%
Top ten holdings, share of the fund99.9%6.7%

Method

What they share

0%

By the books each fund has filed, FV and IJH hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Holdings dated Nov 3, 2026.

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0% in common

Positions both hold · largest shared weight first FV IJH
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Only in FV
First Trust Nasdaq Pharmaceuticals ETF 22.02%
First Trust NYSE® Arca® Biotechnology Index Fund 21.16%
First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF 20.98%
First Trust Technology AlphaDEX® Fund 18.53%
First Trust NASDAQ-100-Technology Sector Index Fund 17.19%
Only in IJH
TECHNIPFMC PLC 0.76%
UNITED THERAPEUTICS 0.75%
ATI 0.71%
ENTEGRIS INC 0.68%
RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM 0.66%
XPO 0.65%
US FOODS HOLDING 0.64%
TENET HEALTHCARE CORP 0.62%
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Side by side

FV First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
Where it sits Stock ETF Stock ETF
What it is Tracks an index Tracks the S&P MidCap 400
Total return, 1 year +20.0% +17.4%
Its benchmark over the same days +14.8% (VOO) +17.1% (MDY)
Gap to its benchmark +5.2 pts vs VOO +0.3 pts vs MDY
Expense ratio 0.89% 0.05%
Already in the S&P 500 0.0% 0.0%
Holdings 5 411
Net assets, as of Nov 3, 2026 $3.8bn $124.6bn

FV and IJH on the fields both publish, as of Nov 4, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

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About each fund
FV

FV tracks an index. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +20.0% with distributions reinvested, against +14.8% for its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.89% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 5 positions, with the top ten at 99.9%. It sat 4.1% below its high of Oct 28, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

IJH

IJH tracks the S&P MidCap 400. Over the year to Nov 4, 2026 it returned +17.4% with distributions reinvested, against +17.1% for its benchmark, the S&P MidCap 400. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.05% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Nov 3, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 411 positions, with the top ten at 6.7%. It sat 4.9% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Nov 4, 2026.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, FV or IJH?
In the year to Nov 4, 2026, with distributions reinvested, FV returned +20.0% and IJH +17.4%.
Which is cheaper, FV or IJH?
IJH is cheaper, by 0.84 percentage points a year. That is about $84 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
How much do FV and IJH overlap with the S&P 500?
By their latest filed holdings, 0% of FV and 0% of IJH by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds.
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