Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FDT, EFAS and VXUS

FDTFirst Trust×EFASGlobal X×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$19,729EFAS · best of the three

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FDT, EFAS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%4.91%+21.0%+30.1%+28.3%+14.6%−8.4%11.6%$61M1.1

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.14%+12.2%+18.7%+26.8%+10.8%−13.4%21.8%$1.4B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · EFAS 2016 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,725

FDT

EFAS

Global X - MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF · $61M$19,729

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.0% in common

FDTMeasureEFAS

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+21.0%

+18.7%1 yearTotal return+30.1%

+26.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,403 · $21,134+28.3%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,725 · $19,729+14.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

3.14%Trailing 12-mo yield$314 · $491 a year on $10k4.91%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.4%

21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.6%

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

0–8EFAS wins

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

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FDT vs EFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.2%in top 5

EFAS

in top 512.6%

FDTStockEFAS

not top 51308.HK2.9%

not top 5SW.PA2.5%

not top 5REP.MC2.5%

not top 5BMPS.MI2.4%

not top 5LAND.L2.3%

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.7%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.7%0316.HKnot top 5

0.6%9022.Tnot top 5

0.6%SDLF.Lnot top 5

Held in common6.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs EFAS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFDT

+10.8%

5 years, per year

EFASGlobal X

+14.6%

5 years, per year

FDTEFASFaded: behind in that period

0–4EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: FDT vs EFAS

YTD

First TrustFDT

+12.2%

EFASGlobal X

+21.0%

+12.2%Year to date+21.0%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.4%

21.8%Volatility · 1Y11.6%

3.1%Yield4.9%

$1.4BAssets$60.8M

4–0EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, EFAS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFAS0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDT, EFAS, VXUS

4.91%highest, EFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFAS4.91%$491

FDT3.14%$314

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$436most kept, EFAS

EFAS$491 − $55 = $436

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FDT$314 − $80 = $234

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, EFAS, VXUS

Today

12.9%most shared, FDT and VXUS

FDTEFASVXUS

FDT—6.0%12.9%

EFAS6.0%—1.1%

VXUS12.9%1.1%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+30.1%EFAS, at 11.6% volatility

EFASWorst drop−8.4%11.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFASFDT

+21.0%Year to date+12.2%

4.9%Yield3.1%

+30.1%Past year+18.7%

0.55%Fee0.80%

4–0EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026