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FDTS, VEA, SPY and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,481SPY · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFDTS · 2.70% · $270 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FDTS, VEA, SPY and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.70%+17.4%+23.1%+24.4%+10.9%−13.1%20.1%$13M2.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$793B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FDTS 2012 · VEA 2007 · SPY 1993 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,755

FDTS

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FDTS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDTS

2.8%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FDTSStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, VEA, SPY, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

FDTS0.80%$80

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.9% in common

FDTSMeasureVEA

+17.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

+23.1%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

+24.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,257 · $17,358+20.2%

+10.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,755 · $15,431+9.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.70%Trailing 12-mo yield$270 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−13.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

20.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

5–3FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.9%

0.6%181710.Knot top 5

0.6%1112.HKnot top 5

0.6%NWL.MInot top 5

0.5%2501.Tnot top 5

0.5%7552.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.9%

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

FDTS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDTS

+10.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.1%

5 years, per year

FDTSVEAFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDTS wins

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

FDTS vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFDTS

+17.4%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+17.4%Year to date+13.0%

−13.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

20.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.7%Yield2.4%

$13.3MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Yields: FDTS, VEA, SPY, VXUS

1Y

2.70%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.70%$270

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.38%$238

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FDTS$270 − $80 = $190

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDTS, VEA, SPY, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FDTSVEASPYVXUS

FDTS—0.9%0.0%0.3%

VEA0.9%—0.0%65.4%

SPY0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.3%65.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+23.1%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVEA

+17.4%Year to date+13.0%

2.7%Yield2.4%

+23.1%Past year+17.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FDTS, VEA, SPY and VXUS

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