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FEP, VGK 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 incomeFEP · 3.04% · $304 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FEP, VGK 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%$488M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETFInternational · Region & country0.06%2.89%+9.2%+13.9%+19.1%+8.5%−12.1%16.6%$29.6B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · VGK 2005 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $488M$15,585

FEP

VGK

Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF · $29.6B$15,028

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 16.9% in common

FEPMeasure

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FEP vs VGK: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

VGK

in top 511.9%

FEPStockVGK

not top 5ASML.AS4.4%

not top 5HSBA.L2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.9%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.7%

not top 5SHEL.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, VGK, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VGK0.06%$6

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEP, VGK, 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$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VGK

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+9.2%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,702 · $16,911+19.1%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,585 · $15,028+8.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $289 a year on $10k2.89%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.1%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

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

4–3FEP wins

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

1.6%

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 common16.9%

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

FEP vs VGK Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEP

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VGKVanguard

+8.5%

5 years, per year

FEPVGKFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs VGK

YTD

First TrustFEP

+9.1%

VGKVanguard

+9.2%

+9.1%Year to date+9.2%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

3.0%Yield2.9%

$488MAssets$29.6B

2–1VGK wins

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

1Y

3.04%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.04%$304

VGK2.89%$289

VXUS2.38%$238

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$283most kept, VGK

VGK$289 − $6 = $283

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FEP$304 − $80 = $224

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEP, VGK, VXUS

Today

32.3%most shared, VGK and VXUS

FEPVGKVXUS

FEP—16.9%7.6%

VGK16.9%—32.3%

VXUS7.6%32.3%—

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

VGKWorst drop−12.1%16.6% 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

FEPVXUS

+9.1%Year to date+11.4%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+15.2%Past year+13.9%

0.80%Fee0.05%

2–2level

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

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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