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FDT and VT

FDTFirst Trust×VTVanguard×

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,893FDT · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.11% · $311 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FDT and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+17.2%+26.1%+11.1%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B1.4

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

VT

FDT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.9% in common

VTMeasureFDT

+11.4%

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VT vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.2%

VTStockFDT

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

FDT0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDT, VT

1Y

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Year to date

Jan 1 → Nov 12

+13.1%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+17.2%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,469 · $20,050+26.1%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,830 · $16,893+11.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $311 a year on $10k3.11%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

3–5FDT wins

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

not top 5BZU.MI0.7%

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.6%

not top 50006.HK0.6%

not top 5SOF.BR0.6%

Held in common3.9%

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

VT vs FDT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VTFDTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDT wins

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

VT vs FDT

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.4%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+11.4%Year to date+13.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

1.5%Yield3.1%

$81.8BAssets$1.4B

2–2level

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

$10k

FDT3.11%$311

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$231most kept, FDT

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDT, VT

Today

3.9%most shared, FDT and VT

FDTVT

FDT—3.9%

VT3.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+17.2%FDT, at 21.9% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% 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

FDTVT

+13.1%Year to date+11.4%

3.1%Yield1.5%

+17.2%Past year+12.2%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FDT and VT

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