Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FDTS, VT and VEA

FDTSFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,584FDTS · best of the three

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FDTS, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.73%+16.2%+24.1%+24.4%+10.6%−13.1%20.2%$13M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDTS 2012 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

FDTS

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,584

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

VTMeasureFDTS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+16.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+24.1%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $19,269+24.4%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $16,584+10.6%

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $273 a year on $10k2.73%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.1%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer20.2%

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

3–5FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs FDTS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

FDTS

in top 52.8%

VTStockFDTS

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

not top 5NWL.MI0.6%

not top 51112.HK0.6%

not top 52501.T0.5%

not top 5009970.K0.5%

not top 57552.T0.5%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs FDTS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FDTSFirst Trust

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VTFDTSFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs FDTS

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

FDTSFirst Trust

+16.2%

+11.3%Year to date+16.2%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y20.2%

1.6%Yield2.7%

$81.8BAssets$12.9M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

FDTS0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDTS, VT, VEA

2.73%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.73%$273

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

FDTS$273 − $80 = $193

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDTS, VT, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

FDTSVTVEA

FDTS—0.0%0.9%

VT0.0%—23.3%

VEA0.9%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.1%FDTS, at 20.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVEA

+16.2%Year to date+12.9%

2.7%Yield2.4%

+24.1%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026