Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP, VXUS and IEFA

FEPFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,793FEP · best of the three

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FEP, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$193B1.9

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.01%+10.1%+18.4%+26.1%+9.6%−12.1%17.8%$483M2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FEP

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

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

FEPMeasureVXUS

+10.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+18.4%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+26.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,035 · $17,060+19.5%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,793 · $14,758+8.1%

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

3.01%Trailing 12-mo yield$301 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.8%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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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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.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

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common7.6%

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

FEP vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FEPVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1FEP wins

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

FEP vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+10.1%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+10.1%Year to date+11.1%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.0%Yield3.4%

$483MAssets$193B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

FEP0.80%$80

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

Yields: FEP, VXUS, IEFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

FEP3.01%$301

VXUS2.39%$239

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

FEP$301 − $80 = $221

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FEP, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.8%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

FEPVXUSIEFA

FEP—7.6%12.4%

VXUS7.6%—49.8%

IEFA12.4%49.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.4%FEP, at 17.8% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVXUS

+11.1%Year to date+11.1%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+15.3%

0.07%Fee0.05%

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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