Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FEP, VXUS and VEA

FEPFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,539FEP · best of the three

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FEP, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.06%+8.5%+17.1%+26.6%+9.2%−12.1%17.4%$485M1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FEP 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $485M$15,539

FEP

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.0% in common

FEPMeasureVXUS

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+17.1%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+26.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $20,281 · $17,068+19.5%

+9.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,539 · $14,347+7.5%

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

3.06%Trailing 12-mo yield$306 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−12.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.4%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

6–2FEP wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FEP vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FEP

4.6%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

FEPStockVXUS

0.9%TEP.PAnot top 5

0.9%FRAS.Lnot top 5

0.9%BZU.MInot top 5

0.9%SOF.BRnot top 5

0.9%SDLF.Lnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common8.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FEP vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFEP

+9.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

FEPVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FEP vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFEP

+8.5%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

−12.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.4%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.1%Yield2.5%

$485MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FEP, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

FEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FEP, VXUS, VEA

3.06%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.06%$306

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FEP$306 − $80 = $226

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FEP, VXUS, VEA

Today

10.0%most shared, FEP and VEA

FEPVXUSVEA

FEP—8.0%10.0%

VXUS8.0%—8.4%

VEA10.0%8.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.1%FEP, at 17.4% volatility

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEPVEA

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+17.1%Past year+16.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026