Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP, EWJ and VXUS

FEPFirst Trust×EWJiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,449FEP · best of the three

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FEP, EWJ and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.11%+6.6%+14.4%+25.6%+9.1%−12.1%17.5%$483M1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.0

iShares MSCI Japan ETFInternational · Region & country0.49%4.04%+9.9%+11.2%+17.1%+7.8%−13.6%21.7%$22.5B2.3

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: FEP 2011 · EWJ 1996 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $483M$15,449

FEP

EWJ

iShares MSCI Japan ETF · $22.5B$14,533

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

FEPMeasureEWJ

+6.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.9%

+14.4%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+25.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,799 · $16,056+17.1%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,449 · $14,533+7.8%

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

3.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$311 · $404 a year on $10k4.04%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.6%

17.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.7%

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

5–3FEP wins

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

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FEP vs EWJ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.7%in top 5

EWJ

in top 517.6%

FEPStockEWJ

not top 58306.T4.6%

not top 57203.T4.2%

not top 56758.T3.0%

not top 56098.T3.0%

not top 58316.T2.9%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

0.9%TEP.PAnot top 5

0.9%BAS.DEnot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%BZU.MInot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FEP vs EWJ Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.1%

5 years, per year

EWJiShares

+7.8%

5 years, per year

FEPEWJFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs EWJ

YTD

First TrustFEP

+6.6%

EWJiShares

+9.9%

+6.6%Year to date+9.9%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−13.6%

17.5%Volatility · 1Y21.7%

3.1%Yield4.0%

$483MAssets$22.5B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, EWJ, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EWJ0.49%$49

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEP, EWJ, VXUS

4.04%highest, EWJ

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EWJ4.04%$404

FEP3.11%$311

VXUS2.45%$245

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$355most kept, EWJ

EWJ$404 − $49 = $355

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FEP$311 − $80 = $231

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEP, EWJ, VXUS

Today

12.1%most shared, EWJ and VXUS

FEPEWJVXUS

FEP—0.0%7.6%

EWJ0.0%—12.1%

VXUS7.6%12.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.4%FEP, at 17.5% volatility

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

EWJWorst drop−13.6%21.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EWJVXUS

+9.9%Year to date+8.1%

4.0%Yield2.5%

+11.2%Past year+11.6%

0.49%Fee0.05%

2–2level

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