Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP, VT and VEA

FEPFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,957VT · best of the three

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FEP, VT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.01%+10.1%+18.4%+26.1%+9.6%−12.1%17.8%$483M2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $483M$15,793

FEP

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.8% in common

FEPMeasureVT

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+26.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,035 · $17,661+20.9%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,793 · $15,957+9.8%

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

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.8%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

3–5VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FEP vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

in top 515.6%

FEPStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.0%FRAS.Lnot top 5

0.9%BZU.MInot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%BAS.DEnot top 5

0.9%SDLF.Lnot top 5

Held in common2.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FEP vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FEPVTFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEP vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+10.1%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+10.1%Year to date+12.9%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

3.0%Yield2.4%

$483MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, VT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

FEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEP, VT, VEA

3.01%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.01%$301

VEA2.44%$244

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

FEP$301 − $80 = $221

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEP, VT, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

FEPVTVEA

FEP—2.8%10.0%

VT2.8%—23.3%

VEA10.0%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.8% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEPVEA

+10.1%Year to date+12.9%

3.0%Yield2.4%

+18.4%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2026