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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,337SPY · best of the three

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

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

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

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+11.9%+12.0%+21.6%+11.6%−8.9%13.7%$806B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDTS 2012 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

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5Y

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

FDTS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

$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

2.8%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, SPY

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

FDTS0.80%$80

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

Yields: FDTS, VXUS, SPY

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

VXUS

+16.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+10.4%

+22.1%1 yearTotal return+12.3%

+24.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,387 · $16,842+19.0%

+10.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,609 · $14,653+7.9%

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

2.73%Trailing 12-mo yield$273 · $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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

0.8%

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 common0.3%

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

FDTS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFDTS

+10.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FDTSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDTS wins

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

FDTS vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFDTS

+16.4%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+16.4%Year to date+10.4%

−13.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

20.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

2.7%Yield2.4%

$13.4MAssets$163B

2–2level

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

1Y

2.73%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.73%$273

VXUS2.40%$240

SPY1.00%$100

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FDTS$273 − $80 = $193

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FDTS, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.3%most shared, FDTS and VXUS

FDTSVXUSSPY

FDTS—0.3%0.0%

VXUS0.3%—0.0%

SPY0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+22.1%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% 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

FDTSSPY

+16.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.7%Yield1.0%

+22.1%Past year+12.0%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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