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FDT, FGD, VXUS and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,679FGD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFGD · 5.67% · $567 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FDT, FGD, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.67%+15.9%+20.1%+25.2%+12.1%−9.8%12.9%$1.6B1.4

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+17.2%+26.1%+11.1%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B2.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · FGD 2007 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,893

FDT

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FDT vs FGD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.2%in top 5

FGD

in top 59.8%

FDTStockFGD

not top 5RHI2.7%

not top 5017800.K2.0%

not top 5BME.L1.8%

not top 5OMV.VI1.7%

not top 5TEP.PA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, FGD, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

FGD0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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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 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,679

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.3% in common

FDTMeasureFGD

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+15.9%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return+20.1%

+26.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,050 · $19,622+25.2%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,893 · $17,679+12.1%

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

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $567 a year on $10k5.67%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

21.9%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

1–7FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.7%

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.6%9961.HKnot top 5

0.6%0006.HKnot top 5

0.6%SOF.BRnot top 5

Held in common7.3%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs FGD Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDT

+11.1%

5 years, per year

FGDFirst Trust

+12.1%

5 years, per year

FDTFGDFaded: behind in that period

1–3FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: FDT vs FGD

YTD

First TrustFDT

+13.1%

FGDFirst Trust

+15.9%

+13.1%Year to date+15.9%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

21.9%Volatility · 1Y12.9%

3.1%Yield5.7%

$1.4BAssets$1.6B

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FDT, FGD, VXUS, VEA

1Y

5.67%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.67%$567

FDT3.11%$311

VEA2.45%$245

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$512most kept, FGD

FGD$567 − $55 = $512

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, FGD, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FDTFGDVXUSVEA

FDT—7.3%9.6%12.0%

FGD7.3%—3.3%4.7%

VXUS9.6%3.3%—65.4%

VEA12.0%4.7%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+20.1%FGD, at 12.9% volatility

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FGDFDT

+15.9%Year to date+13.1%

5.7%Yield3.1%

+20.1%Past year+17.2%

0.55%Fee0.80%

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FDT, FGD, VXUS and VEA

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