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FDTS and SPY

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$17,214SPY · best of the two

Story of the two · IncomeMost incomeFDTS · 2.74% · $274 a year on $10k

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FDTS and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.74%+15.7%+20.1%+25.0%+10.3%−13.1%20.1%$13M1.5

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.5%+11.6%+21.4%+11.5%−8.9%13.7%$806B1.5

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: FDTS 2012 · SPY 1993

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,360

FDTS

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $806B$17,214

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

FDTSMeasureSPY

+15.7%

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FDTS vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDTS

2.7%in top 5

SPY

in top 526.8%

FDTSStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, SPY

Today

0.09%lowest, SPY

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPY0.09%$9

FDTS0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDTS, SPY

1Y

2.74%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

0–0level

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

+11.5%

+20.1%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+25.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,523 · $17,889+21.4%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,360 · $17,214+11.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$274 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−13.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

20.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

4–4Level

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

0.6%1112.HKnot top 5

0.6%NWL.MInot top 5

0.6%181710.Knot top 5

0.5%2501.Tnot top 5

0.5%7552.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FDTS vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDTS

+10.3%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

5 years, per year

FDTSSPYFaded: behind in that period

3–1FDTS wins

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

International vs Core: FDTS vs SPY

YTD

First TrustFDTS

+15.7%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+15.7%Year to date+11.5%

−13.1%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

20.1%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

2.7%Yield1.0%

$13.4MAssets$806B

2–2level

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

$10k

FDTS2.74%$274

SPY1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$194most kept, FDTS

FDTS$274 − $80 = $194

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDTS, SPY

Today

0.0%most shared, FDTS and SPY

FDTSSPY

FDTS—0.0%

SPY0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+20.1%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSSPY

+15.7%Year to date+11.5%

2.7%Yield1.0%

+20.1%Past year+11.6%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1FDTS 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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