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FDTS, VXUS and EFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,360FDTS · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.23% · $323 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FDTS, VXUS and EFA, 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%$13M1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.23%+10.2%+11.6%+18.5%+8.3%−11.4%16.5%$77.1B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDTS 2012 · VXUS 2011 · EFA 2001

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5Y

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

FDTS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

FDTS

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FDTS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FDTS

2.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FDTSStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, VXUS, EFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

FDTS0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDTS, VXUS, EFA

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.5B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

Measure

VXUS

+15.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+20.1%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+25.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,523 · $16,886+19.1%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,360 · $14,619+7.9%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$274 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−13.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

20.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3FDTS wins

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

0.8%

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 common0.3%

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

FDTS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDTS

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FDTSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDTS wins

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

FDTS vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFDTS

+15.7%

EFAiShares

+10.2%

+15.7%Year to date+10.2%

−13.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

20.1%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.7%Yield3.2%

$13.3MAssets$77.1B

3–1EFA wins

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

1Y

3.23%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.23%$323

FDTS2.74%$274

VXUS2.40%$240

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$291most kept, EFA

EFA$323 − $32 = $291

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDTS$274 − $80 = $194

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDTS, VXUS, EFA

Today

45.7%most shared, VXUS and EFA

FDTSVXUSEFA

FDTS—0.3%0.0%

VXUS0.3%—45.7%

EFA0.0%45.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+20.1%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

EFAFDTS

+10.2%Year to date+15.7%

3.2%Yield2.7%

+11.6%Past year+20.1%

0.32%Fee0.80%

2–2level

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%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FDTS, VXUS and EFA

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