createDocumentFragment vs appendChild on non-appended element (v15)

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Preparation HTML

<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div id="testDiv1">

</div>

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Normal Append
var array = ["one","two","three","four","five"], 
i,
testDiv = $("#testDiv1");
    
var ul = $("<ul>");
for (i = 0; i < 5; i +=1)
{
    var li = $("<li>").text(array[i]);
    ul.append(li);
    console.log(ul.length)
}
testDiv.append(ul).hide();
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Document Fragment
var frag = document.createDocumentFragment(),
    array = [
        "one","two","three","four","five"
    ], i;
    
var ul = document.createElement('ul');
for (i = 0; i < 5; i +=1)
{
    var li = document.createElement('li');
    li.innerHTML = array[i];
    ul.appendChild(li);
    console.log(ul.length)
}
frag.appendChild(ul);
document.getElementById("testDiv1").appendChild(frag);
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