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FDT, FGD and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,649FGD · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFGD · 5.65% · $565 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDT, FGD and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.65%+16.2%+19.5%+25.6%+12.0%−9.8%12.9%$1.6B1.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · FGD 2007 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,649

FGD

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.7% in common

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FGD vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FGD

10.1%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FGDStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.7%RHInot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.1%BME.Lnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, FGD, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

FGD0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDT, FGD, VEA

1Y

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VEA

+16.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+19.5%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,795 · $17,408+20.3%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,649 · $15,305+8.9%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

5.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$565 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

12.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

7–1FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.1%

1.9%017800.Knot top 5

1.7%OMV.VInot top 5

1.6%HPQnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common4.7%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

FGD vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFGD

+12.0%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

FGDVEAFaded: behind in that period

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: FGD vs FDT

YTD

First TrustFGD

+16.2%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+16.2%Year to date+13.1%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

12.9%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

5.7%Yield3.1%

$1.6BAssets$1.4B

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

5.65%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.65%$565

FDT3.11%$311

VEA2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$510most kept, FGD

FGD$565 − $55 = $510

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, FGD, VEA

Today

12.0%most shared, FDT and VEA

FDTFGDVEA

FDT—7.3%12.0%

FGD7.3%—4.7%

VEA12.0%4.7%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+19.5%FGD, at 12.9% volatility

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FGDFDT

+16.2%Year to date+13.1%

5.7%Yield3.1%

+19.5%Past year+16.2%

0.55%Fee0.80%

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

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End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDT, FGD and VEA

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