Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FGD, FKU and VXUS

FGDFirst Trust×FKUFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,605FGD · best of the three

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FGD, FKU and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.66%+16.1%+22.8%+24.9%+12.0%−9.8%13.0%$1.6B1.4

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.70%+13.5%+23.1%+25.5%+9.6%−14.2%18.5%$36M2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FGD 2007 · FKU 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,605

FGD

FKU

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund · $36M$15,814

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 5.9% in common

FGDMeasureFKU

+16.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.5%

+22.8%1 yearTotal return+23.1%

+24.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,504 · $19,764+25.5%

+12.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,605 · $15,814+9.6%

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

5.66%Trailing 12-mo yield$566 · $370 a year on $10k3.70%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.2%

13.0%VolatilityLower is calmer18.5%

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

6–2FGD wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FGD vs FKU: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FGD

9.8%in top 5

FKU

in top 512.7%

FGDStockFKU

not top 5KGF.L2.8%

2.7%RHInot top 5

not top 5SHEL.L2.7%

not top 5EZJ.L2.6%

not top 5SDLF.L2.4%

not top 5CCC.L2.3%

2.0%017800.Knot top 5

1.8%BME.Lnot top 5

1.7%OMV.VInot top 5

1.6%HPQnot top 5

Held in common5.9%

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

FGD vs FKU Returns, Every Period

First TrustFGD

+12.0%

5 years, per year

FKUFirst Trust

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FGDFKUFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

Income vs International: FGD vs FKU

YTD

First TrustFGD

+16.1%

FKUFirst Trust

+13.5%

+16.1%Year to date+13.5%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−14.2%

13.0%Volatility · 1Y18.5%

5.7%Yield3.7%

$1.6BAssets$35.5M

4–0FGD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FGD, FKU, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

FGD0.55%$55

FKU0.80%$80

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

Yields: FGD, FKU, VXUS

5.66%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.66%$566

FKU3.70%$370

VXUS2.39%$239

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$511most kept, FGD

FGD$566 − $55 = $511

FKU$370 − $80 = $290

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FGD, FKU, VXUS

Today

5.9%most shared, FGD and FKU

FGDFKUVXUS

FGD—5.9%3.3%

FKU5.9%—4.7%

VXUS3.3%4.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+23.1%FKU, at 18.5% volatility

FGDWorst drop−9.8%13.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FGDFKU

+16.1%Year to date+13.5%

5.7%Yield3.7%

+22.8%Past year+23.1%

0.55%Fee0.80%

3–1FGD 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

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