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FDT and VXUS

FDTFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,869FDT · 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 VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.6

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDT 2011 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

VXUS

FDT

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

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

VXUSMeasureFDT

+10.3%

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VXUS vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

VXUSStockFDT

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

FDT0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDT, VXUS

1Y

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield

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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%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13

+13.1%

+11.8%1 yearTotal return+16.2%

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

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

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $311 a year on $10k3.11%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

3–5FDT wins

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

not top 5

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 5BZU.MI0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.6%

not top 50006.HK0.6%

not top 57269.T0.6%

Held in common9.6%

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

VXUS vs FDT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+11.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSFDTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDT wins

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

VXUS vs FDT

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+10.3%Year to date+13.1%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.4%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$1.4B

2–2level

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

$10k

FDT3.11%$311

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDT, VXUS

Today

9.6%most shared, FDT and VXUS

FDTVXUS

FDT—9.6%

VXUS9.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+16.2%FDT, at 21.9% volatility

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

FDTVXUS

+13.1%Year to date+10.3%

3.1%Yield2.4%

+16.2%Past year+11.8%

0.80%Fee0.05%

3–1FDT 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 and VXUS

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