Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FGD, FDT and VXUS

FGDFirst Trust×FDTFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,480FGD · best of the three

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FGD, FDT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.77%+13.8%+20.8%+25.0%+11.8%−9.8%12.8%$1.6B1.3

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.16%+11.4%+17.1%+25.9%+10.9%−13.4%21.8%$1.4B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FGD 2007 · FDT 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,480

FGD

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4B$16,749

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.5% in common

FGDMeasureFDT

+13.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+20.8%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+25.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,517 · $19,968+25.9%

+11.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,480 · $16,749+10.9%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

5.77%Trailing 12-mo yield$577 · $316 a year on $10k3.16%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

12.8%VolatilityLower is calmer21.8%

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

7–1FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

FGD vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FGD

10.0%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

FGDStockFDT

2.7%RHInot top 5

1.9%017800.Knot top 5

1.9%TEP.PAnot top 5

1.8%BME.Lnot top 5

1.7%OMV.VInot top 5

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.7%

not top 57269.T0.7%

not top 5BAS.DE0.7%

not top 5SOF.BR0.6%

Held in common7.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FGD vs FDT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFGD

+11.8%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+10.9%

5 years, per year

FGDFDTFaded: behind in that period

3–1FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: FGD vs FDT

YTD

First TrustFGD

+13.8%

FDTFirst Trust

+11.4%

+13.8%Year to date+11.4%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

12.8%Volatility · 1Y21.8%

5.8%Yield3.2%

$1.6BAssets$1.4B

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FGD, FDT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

FGD0.55%$55

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FGD, FDT, VXUS

5.77%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.77%$577

FDT3.16%$316

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$522most kept, FGD

FGD$577 − $55 = $522

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FDT$316 − $80 = $236

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FGD, FDT, VXUS

Today

9.5%most shared, FDT and VXUS

FGDFDTVXUS

FGD—7.5%3.3%

FDT7.5%—9.5%

VXUS3.3%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.8%FGD, at 12.8% volatility

FGDWorst drop−9.8%12.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FGDFDT

+13.8%Year to date+11.4%

5.8%Yield3.2%

+20.8%Past year+17.1%

0.55%Fee0.80%

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026