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FEP, IEFA and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,585FEP · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.38% · $338 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FEP, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.04%+9.1%+15.2%+25.4%+9.3%−12.1%17.7%$485M2.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.7%+13.7%+18.5%+8.1%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $485M$15,585

FEP

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $192B$14,780

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.3% in common

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FEP vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.2%

FEPStockIEFA

not top 5ASML.AS2.4%

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5AZN.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

FEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEP, IEFA, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

IEFA

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+10.7%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,702 · $16,652+18.5%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,585 · $14,780+8.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $338 a year on $10k3.38%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

3–5IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.1%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

1.0%BZU.MInot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%ISS.COnot top 5

0.9%BAS.DEnot top 5

Held in common12.3%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FEP vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEP

+9.3%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FEPIEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEP vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+9.1%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+9.1%Year to date+10.7%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.4%

$485MAssets$192B

4–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.38%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.38%$338

FEP3.04%$304

VXUS2.38%$238

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FEP$304 − $80 = $224

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEP, IEFA, VXUS

Today

49.8%most shared, IEFA and VXUS

FEPIEFAVXUS

FEP—12.3%7.6%

IEFA12.3%—49.8%

VXUS7.6%49.8%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+15.2%FEP, at 17.7% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVXUS

+10.7%Year to date+11.4%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+13.7%Past year+13.9%

0.07%Fee0.05%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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