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FDT, FGD and VXUS

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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 VXUS, 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 Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · FGD 2007 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,869

FDT

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.6% in common

FDT

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FDT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDT

3.3%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FDTStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, FGD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

FGD0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDT, FGD, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

Measure

VXUS

+13.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+16.2%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,278 · $16,886+19.1%

+11.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,869 · $14,619+7.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−13.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

21.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3FDT wins

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

0.8%

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.6%9961.HKnot top 5

0.6%0006.HKnot top 5

0.6%7269.Tnot top 5

Held in common9.6%

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

FDT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDT

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FDTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDT wins

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

International vs Income: FDT vs FGD

YTD

First TrustFDT

+13.1%

FGDFirst Trust

+16.2%

+13.1%Year to date+16.2%

−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 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

5.65%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.65%$565

FDT3.11%$311

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

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

Today

9.6%most shared, FDT and VXUS

FDTFGDVXUS

FDT—7.3%9.6%

FGD7.3%—3.3%

VXUS9.6%3.3%—

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

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

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%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDT, FGD and VXUS

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