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FDTS and VT

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,609FDTS · best of the two

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

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

FDTS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.73%+16.4%+22.1%+24.7%+10.7%−13.1%20.1%$13M1.4

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDTS 2012 · VT 2008

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5Y

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,609

FDTS

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

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

FDTSMeasureVT

+16.4%

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FDTS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDTS

2.8%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

FDTSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

FDTS0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDTS, VT

1Y

2.73%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12

+11.4%

+22.1%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+24.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,387 · $17,469+20.4%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,609 · $15,830+9.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.73%Trailing 12-mo yield$273 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−13.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

20.1%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

5–3FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.7%181710.Knot top 5

0.6%1112.HKnot top 5

0.6%NWL.MInot top 5

0.5%7552.Tnot top 5

0.5%009970.Knot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FDTS vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDTS

+10.7%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FDTSVTFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FDTS vs VT

YTD

First TrustFDTS

+16.4%

VTVanguard

+11.4%

+16.4%Year to date+11.4%

−13.1%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

20.1%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

2.7%Yield1.5%

$13.3MAssets$81.8B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

$10k

FDTS2.73%$273

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$193most kept, FDTS

FDTS$273 − $80 = $193

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDTS, VT

Today

0.0%most shared, FDTS and VT

FDTSVT

FDTS—0.0%

VT0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+22.1%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVT

+16.4%Year to date+11.4%

2.7%Yield1.5%

+22.1%Past year+12.2%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FDTS and VT

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