Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FDTS, VXUS and VT

FDTSFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,297FDTS · best of the three

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FDTS, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.79%+13.8%+21.2%+24.3%+10.3%−13.1%20.1%$13M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FDTS 2012 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,297

FDTS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

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

FDTSMeasureVXUS

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+21.2%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+24.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,191 · $16,925+19.2%

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,297 · $14,489+7.7%

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

2.79%Trailing 12-mo yield$279 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−13.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

20.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

5–3FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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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.HK0.8%

0.6%2501.Tnot top 5

0.6%1112.HKnot top 5

0.6%NWL.MInot top 5

0.5%7552.Tnot top 5

0.5%LKFT.ASnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FDTS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFDTS

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

FDTSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FDTS vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFDTS

+13.8%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+13.8%Year to date+8.1%

−13.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

20.1%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.8%Yield2.5%

$12.9MAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FDTS, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FDTS0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FDTS, VXUS, VT

2.79%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.79%$279

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FDTS$279 − $80 = $199

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FDTS, VXUS, VT

Today

29.9%most shared, VXUS and VT

FDTSVXUSVT

FDTS—0.3%0.0%

VXUS0.3%—29.9%

VT0.0%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVT

+13.8%Year to date+8.5%

2.8%Yield1.6%

+21.2%Past year+10.4%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026