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FEP, VXUS, EFA and VEA

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

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.21% · $321 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FEP, VXUS, EFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.04%+9.1%+15.2%+25.4%+9.3%−12.1%17.7%$488M2.5

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+10.7%+13.6%+18.4%+8.4%−11.4%16.5%$77.3B2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

FEP

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FEP vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FEPStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

1.0%FRAS.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, VXUS, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

FEP0.80%$80

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

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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.6% in common

FEPMeasureVXUS

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+11.4%

+15.2%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+25.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,702 · $16,898+19.1%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,585 · $14,776+8.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.04%Trailing 12-mo yield$304 · $238 a year on $10k2.38%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–3FEP wins

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

not 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

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common7.6%

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

FEP vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFEP

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FEPVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+9.1%

EFAiShares

+10.7%

+9.1%Year to date+10.7%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.2%

$488MAssets$77.3B

4–0EFA wins

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

Yields: FEP, VXUS, EFA, VEA

1Y

3.21%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.21%$321

FEP3.04%$304

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.38%$238

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$289most kept, EFA

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FEP$304 − $80 = $224

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEP, VXUS, EFA, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FEPVXUSEFAVEA

FEP—7.6%12.3%10.0%

VXUS7.6%—45.7%65.4%

EFA12.3%45.7%—63.0%

VEA10.0%65.4%63.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+17.0%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.5% vol

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVEA

+10.7%Year to date+13.0%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+13.6%Past year+17.0%

0.32%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA 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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FEP, VXUS, EFA and VEA

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