Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FID, VEA, SCHD and VXUS

FIDFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×SCHDSchwab×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,459SCHD · best of the four

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FID, VEA, SCHD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.96%+33.2%+39.1%+19.6%+10.5%−6.9%11.8%$120B1.8

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.60%3.97%+12.4%+17.8%+20.2%+9.3%−8.9%10.7%$167M2.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: FID 2013 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats ETF · $167M$15,622

FID

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.8% in common

FIDMeasureVEA

+12.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.9%

+17.8%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,359 · $17,516+20.5%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,622 · $15,497+9.2%

0.60%Expense ratio$60 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.97%Trailing 12-mo yield$397 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

10.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–4Level

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

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FID vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FID

11.4%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FIDStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.6%LGEN.Lnot top 5

2.4%0992.HKnot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.3%APA.AXnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.1%TEP.PAnot top 5

2.0%DNB.OLnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common4.8%

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

FID vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustFID

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

FIDVEAFaded: behind in that period

1–3VEA wins

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

FID vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFID

+12.4%

SCHDSchwab

+33.2%

+12.4%Year to date+33.2%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

10.7%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

4.0%Yield3.0%

$167MAssets$120B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FID, VEA, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FID0.60%$60

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

Yields: FID, VEA, SCHD, VXUS

3.97%highest, FID

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FID3.97%$397

SCHD2.96%$296

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, FID

FID$397 − $60 = $337

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FID, VEA, SCHD, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FIDVEASCHDVXUS

FID—4.8%0.0%3.6%

VEA4.8%—0.0%65.4%

SCHD0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS3.6%65.4%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+39.1%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

FIDWorst drop−8.9%10.7% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FIDSCHD

+12.4%Year to date+33.2%

4.0%Yield3.0%

+17.8%Past year+39.1%

0.60%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

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$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026