Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FDT, EFAS, VXUS and VEA

FDTFirst Trust×EFASGlobal X×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$19,261EFAS · best of the four

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FDT, EFAS, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Global X - MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.00%+18.8%+26.7%+27.0%+14.0%−8.4%11.7%$62M1.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.16%+11.4%+17.1%+25.9%+10.9%−13.4%21.8%$1.4B2.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · EFAS 2016 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,749

FDT

EFAS

Global X - MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF · $62M$19,261

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

FDTMeasureEFAS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+18.8%

+17.1%1 yearTotal return+26.7%

+25.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,968 · $20,490+27.0%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,749 · $19,261+14.0%

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

3.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$316 · $500 a year on $10k5.00%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.4%

21.8%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

0–8EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FDT vs EFAS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.3%in top 5

EFAS

in top 512.5%

FDTStockEFAS

not top 51308.HK2.8%

not top 5SW.PA2.5%

not top 5REP.MC2.5%

not top 5LAND.L2.3%

not top 5BMPS.MI2.3%

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.7%9961.HKnot top 5

0.7%7269.Tnot top 5

0.7%BAS.DEnot top 5

0.6%SOF.BRnot top 5

Held in common6.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs EFAS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFDT

+10.9%

5 years, per year

EFASGlobal X

+14.0%

5 years, per year

FDTEFASFaded: behind in that period

0–4EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: FDT vs EFAS

YTD

First TrustFDT

+11.4%

EFASGlobal X

+18.8%

+11.4%Year to date+18.8%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−8.4%

21.8%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

3.2%Yield5.0%

$1.4BAssets$61.9M

4–0EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, EFAS, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

EFAS0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDT, EFAS, VXUS, VEA

5.00%highest, EFAS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFAS5.00%$500

FDT3.16%$316

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$445most kept, EFAS

EFAS$500 − $55 = $445

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FDT$316 − $80 = $236

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, EFAS, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FDTEFASVXUSVEA

FDT—6.1%9.5%12.0%

EFAS6.1%—2.2%3.1%

VXUS9.5%2.2%—65.3%

VEA12.0%3.1%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+26.7%EFAS, at 11.7% volatility

EFASWorst drop−8.4%11.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFASFDT

+18.8%Year to date+11.4%

5.0%Yield3.2%

+26.7%Past year+17.1%

0.55%Fee0.80%

4–0EFAS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026