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FDT, VXUS and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,926FDT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.09% · $309 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDT, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.09%+13.9%+17.9%+25.8%+11.1%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$145B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,926

FDT

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.5% 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, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDT, VXUS, IEMG

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VXUS

+13.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

+17.9%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+25.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,913 · $16,898+19.1%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,926 · $14,776+8.1%

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

3.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$309 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.8%

0.7%BZU.MInot top 5

0.7%9022.Tnot top 5

0.7%9961.HKnot top 5

0.7%7269.Tnot top 5

0.6%0006.HKnot top 5

Held in common9.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FDT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDT

+11.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FDTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FDT vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFDT

+13.9%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+13.9%Year to date+13.2%

−13.4%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

21.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

3.1%Yield2.4%

$1.4BAssets$145B

4–0FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.09%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.09%$309

IEMG2.38%$238

VXUS2.38%$238

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FDT$309 − $80 = $229

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDT, VXUS, IEMG

Today

25.0%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

FDTVXUSIEMG

FDT—9.5%3.2%

VXUS9.5%—25.0%

IEMG3.2%25.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.9%FDT, at 21.9% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTIEMG

+13.9%Year to date+13.2%

3.1%Yield2.4%

+17.9%Past year+13.1%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FDT, VXUS and IEMG

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