Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP, EFA and VXUS

FEPFirst Trust×EFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,766FEP · best of the three

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FEP, EFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+11.0%+15.6%+18.7%+8.6%−11.4%16.6%$77.7B1.9

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.01%+10.1%+18.4%+26.1%+9.6%−12.1%17.8%$483M2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · EFA 2001 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $483M$15,766

FEP

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.7B$15,064

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.4% in common

FEPMeasureEFA

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+11.0%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+15.6%

+26.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,035 · $16,732+18.7%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,793 · $15,117+8.6%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $321 a year on $10k3.21%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

17.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

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

3–5EFA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FEP vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

FEPStockEFA

not top 5ASML.AS2.7%

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.3%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

1.0%BZU.MInot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%SDLF.Lnot top 5

0.9%LGEN.Lnot top 5

Held in common12.4%

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

FEP vs EFA Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.6%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.6%

5 years, per year

FEPEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+10.1%

EFAiShares

+11.0%

+10.1%Year to date+11.0%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

3.0%Yield3.2%

$483MAssets$77.7B

4–0EFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, EFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEP, EFA, VXUS

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

FEP3.01%$301

VXUS2.39%$239

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

FEP$301 − $80 = $221

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEP, EFA, VXUS

Today

45.7%most shared, EFA and VXUS

FEPEFAVXUS

FEP—12.4%7.6%

EFA12.4%—45.7%

VXUS7.6%45.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.4%FEP, at 17.8% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.6% vol

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVXUS

+11.0%Year to date+11.1%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+15.6%Past year+15.3%

0.32%Fee0.05%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026