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FEP, EWJ and VEA

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

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEWJ · 3.94% · $394 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FEP, EWJ and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.6

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.03%+9.4%+17.2%+25.4%+9.5%−12.1%17.8%$488M1.9

iShares MSCI Japan ETFInternational · Region & country0.49%3.94%+12.6%+13.2%+16.7%+8.0%−13.6%22.0%$23.1B2.5

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 · EWJ 1996 · VEA 2007

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $488M$15,766

FEP

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF · $23.1B$14,678

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

FEPMeasure

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FEP vs EWJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

EWJ

in top 518.0%

FEPStockEWJ

not top 58306.T4.6%

not top 57203.T4.3%

not top 56758.T3.2%

not top 56098.T3.0%

not top 58316.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, EWJ, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

EWJ0.49%$49

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEP, EWJ, VEA

1Y

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

EWJ

+9.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.6%

+17.2%1 yearTotal return+13.2%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,699 · $15,905+16.7%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,766 · $14,678+8.0%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $49 a year on $10k · lower is better0.49%

3.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$303 · $394 a year on $10k3.94%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.6%

17.8%VolatilityLower is calmer22.0%

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

5–3FEP wins

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

2.9%

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 common0.0%

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

FEP vs EWJ Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEP

+9.5%

5 years, per year

EWJiShares

+8.0%

5 years, per year

FEPEWJFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs EWJ

YTD

First TrustFEP

+9.4%

EWJiShares

+12.6%

+9.4%Year to date+12.6%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−13.6%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y22.0%

3.0%Yield3.9%

$488MAssets$23.1B

2–2level

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

3.94%highest, EWJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EWJ3.94%$394

FEP3.03%$303

VEA2.46%$246

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$345most kept, EWJ

EWJ$394 − $49 = $345

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

FEP$303 − $80 = $223

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEP, EWJ, VEA

Today

16.8%most shared, EWJ and VEA

FEPEWJVEA

FEP—0.0%10.0%

EWJ0.0%—16.8%

VEA10.0%16.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

EWJWorst drop−13.6%22.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EWJVEA

+12.6%Year to date+12.9%

3.9%Yield2.5%

+13.2%Past year+18.8%

0.49%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FEP, EWJ and VEA

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