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VTI▼ −0.2%VOO▼ −0.4%IVV▼ −0.3%SPY▼ −0.4%VXUS▼ −0.1%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.3%BND▲ +0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.9%VO▲ +0.8%IEFA▲ +0.6%SPYM▼ −0.3%VGT▼ −1.1%VB▲ +1.3%VWO▼ −0.7%IEMG▼ −1.3%AGG▲ +0.3%GLD▼ −1.3%VIG▲ +1.3%XLK▼ −1.2%IJH▲ +1.2%IWF▼ −1.5%BNDX▲ +0.1%SCHD▲ +1.5%SGOV▲ +0.0%QQQM▼ −1.4%IJR▲ +1.6%RSP▲ +1.2%VT▼ −0.2%

VTI▼ −0.2%VOO▼ −0.4%IVV▼ −0.3%SPY▼ −0.4%VXUS▼ −0.1%QQQ▼ −1.4%VUG▼ −1.3%BND▲ +0.3%VEA▲ +0.2%VTV▲ +0.9%VO▲ +0.8%IEFA▲ +0.6%SPYM▼ −0.3%VGT▼ −1.1%VB▲ +1.3%VWO▼ −0.7%IEMG▼ −1.3%AGG▲ +0.3%GLD▼ −1.3%VIG▲ +1.3%XLK▼ −1.2%IJH▲ +1.2%IWF▼ −1.5%BNDX▲ +0.1%SCHD▲ +1.5%SGOV▲ +0.0%QQQM▼ −1.4%IJR▲ +1.6%RSP▲ +1.2%VT▼ −0.2%

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Roundhill55 funds · $32.3B

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First Trust333 funds · $293B

First Trust made investors more money ($34.2B) and had more funds that made money (85%).

The past year, all their funds · Data as of Oct 30, 2026

1M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y

Tale of the tape

ROUNDHILL LEADS2of 10 matchups called

US stocks
Bonds & cash

Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins

55Fundsin total333

17–23Made moneymade–lost, 1 year253–43

43%

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Win %

funds that made money

85%

$363MMoney madefor investors, 1 year$34.2B

−3.2%Typical returnmiddle fund, 1 year+10.0%

10Launchesnew funds in 202632

$32.3BAssetsmoney invested$293B

$0.63Fee per $100paid each year · lower wins$0.60

FIRST TRUST LEADS8of 10 matchups called

Win %
Money made
Typical return
Fee per $100
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Categories ↓Share

Who wins each category · share of its funds that made money · 1Y

Roundhill 2 · First Trust 4

83%29 of 35

$125MMADE$10.3B+12.8%TYPICAL+13.9%RDTE+13.5%BESTEIPX+34.5%Open 53 funds →US stockssmall sample

97%31 of 32

$18MMADE$2.1B+10.4%TYPICAL+12.5%XPAY+10.4%BESTEKG+35.9%Open 36 funds →Bonds & cash

48%12 of 25

$6MMADE$215M+3.4%TYPICAL−0.3%WEEK+3.4%BESTFCVT+5.3%Open 28 funds →Sectorssmall sample

84%21 of 25

—MADE$4.2B—TYPICAL+15.0%—BESTFTXN+60.1%Open 26 funds →Thematic

71%10 of 14

$502MMADE$7.7B−2.7%TYPICAL+9.4%CHAT+24.5%BESTFTXL+81.6%Open 23 funds →Thematic incomesmall sample

−$65MMADE$709M−32.1%TYPICAL+15.7%YBTC−32.1%BESTTDIV+16.3%Open 9 funds →Commoditiessmall sample

—MADE$1.2B—TYPICAL+37.5%—BESTFCG+48.7%Open 8 funds →Cryptosmall sample

−$117MMADE−$63M−64.0%TYPICAL−15.7%MSTW−64.0%BESTBFJL−5.4%Open 7 funds →

Twin funds: First Trust is cheaper in 1 of 1. 1-year returns split evenly.

Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.

CHEAPER0 – 10 tieBETTER 1Y0 – 00 tieBETTER 5Y0 – 00 tie

Sectors · 1

RoundhillFee1Y5Y5Y1YFeeFirst Trust

CABZ$0.59——US tech+12.9%+27.3%$0.55QTEC

Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.

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The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.