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FDT, EFA and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,025FDT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.22% · $322 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDT, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.3%+19.4%+25.5%+11.2%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B1.9

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.22%+10.4%+14.5%+18.1%+8.5%−11.4%16.6%$77.3B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$17,025

FDT

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.3B$15,064

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.1% in common

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FDT vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.3%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

FDTStockEFA

not top 5ASML.AS2.7%

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDT, EFA, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

EFA

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+19.4%1 yearTotal return+14.5%

+25.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,763 · $16,463+18.1%

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,025 · $15,064+8.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $322 a year on $10k3.22%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

21.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

FDTEFA Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.3%

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.7%7269.Tnot top 5

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.7%9961.HKnot top 5

0.6%0006.HKnot top 5

Held in common11.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs EFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDT

+11.2%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.5%

5 years, per year

FDTEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FDT vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFDT

+13.3%

EFAiShares

+10.4%

+13.3%Year to date+10.4%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

21.9%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

3.1%Yield3.2%

$1.4BAssets$77.3B

3–1EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.22%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.22%$322

FDT3.11%$311

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$290most kept, EFA

EFA$322 − $32 = $290

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, EFA, VXUS

Today

45.7%most shared, EFA and VXUS

FDTEFAVXUS

FDT—11.1%9.6%

EFA11.1%—45.7%

VXUS9.6%45.7%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.4%FDT, at 21.9% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAFDT

+10.4%Year to date+13.3%

3.2%Yield3.1%

+14.5%Past year+19.4%

0.32%Fee0.80%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FDT, EFA and VXUS

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