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FDTS, VT and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,599FDTS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDTS · 2.73% · $273 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDTS, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.73%+16.3%+24.5%+23.9%+10.7%−13.1%20.2%$13M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDTS 2012 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

VT

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

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VT vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VTStockVXUS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FDTS0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDTS, VT, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

VXUS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $16,719+18.7%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,878 · $14,734+8.1%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$156 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common29.9%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs FDTS

YTD

VanguardVT

+10.8%

FDTSFirst Trust

+16.3%

+10.8%Year to date+16.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y20.2%

1.6%Yield2.7%

$81.8BAssets$12.9M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.73%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.73%$273

VXUS2.40%$240

VT1.56%$156

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDTS$273 − $80 = $193

VT$156 − $6 = $150

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDTS, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FDTSVTVXUS

FDTS—0.0%0.3%

VT0.0%—29.9%

VXUS0.3%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+24.5%FDTS, at 20.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVT

+16.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.7%Yield1.6%

+24.5%Past year+13.5%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FDTS, VT and VXUS

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