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FDT, FGD, VXUS and SCHD

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

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

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FDT, FGD, VXUS and SCHD, 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%$1.6B1.9

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.9

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.4

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

VXUS

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VXUS vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.8%

VXUSStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.8%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5KO4.3%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5HD4.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, FGD, VXUS, SCHD

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FGD0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $124B$16,418

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VXUSMeasureSCHD

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+34.9%

+11.8%1 yearTotal return+37.5%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,886 · $17,374+20.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,619 · $16,418+10.4%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $292 a year on $10k2.92%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

1–7SCHD wins

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

not top 5AMGN4.1%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

VXUS vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

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

International vs Income: VXUS vs FGD

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

FGDFirst Trust

+16.2%

+10.3%Year to date+16.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

2.4%Yield5.7%

$163BAssets$1.6B

4–0FGD wins

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

Yields: FDT, FGD, VXUS, SCHD

1Y

5.65%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.65%$565

FDT3.11%$311

SCHD2.92%$292

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$510most kept, FGD

FGD$565 − $55 = $510

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDT, FGD, VXUS, SCHD

Today

9.6%most shared, FDT and VXUS

FDTFGDVXUSSCHD

FDT—7.3%9.6%0.0%

FGD7.3%—3.3%5.3%

VXUS9.6%3.3%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%5.3%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

FGDSCHD

+16.2%Year to date+34.9%

5.7%Yield2.9%

+19.5%Past year+37.5%

0.55%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDT, FGD, VXUS and SCHD

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