Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FKU, TISC, VEA and VXUS

FKUFirst Trust×TISCThrivent×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,468FKU · best of the four

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FKU, TISC, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.80%+10.4%+19.8%+25.1%+9.1%−14.2%18.3%$37M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.4

Thrivent International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.55%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$115M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FKU 2012 · TISC 2026 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

VEA

TISC

Thrivent International Small Cap ETF · $115M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

VEAMeasureTISC

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6[…]

+14.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,401 · […][…]

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,197 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.51%Trailing 12-mo yield$251 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VEA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VEA vs TISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

TISC

in top 53.2%

VEAStockTISC

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

not top 5AZJ.AX0.7%

not top 5BAMNB.AS0.7%

not top 5BSL.AX0.6%

not top 5OVS.MI0.6%

not top 5CAF.MC0.5%

Held in common6.1%

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

VEA vs TISC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+14.8%

past year

TISCThrivent

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VEATISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

VEA vs FKU

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

FKUFirst Trust

+10.4%

+9.7%Year to date+10.4%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−14.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.5%Yield3.8%

$232BAssets$36.6M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, TISC, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

TISC0.55%$55

FKU0.80%$80

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

Yields: FKU, TISC, VEA, VXUS

3.80%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.80%$380

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

TISC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$300most kept, FKU

FKU$380 − $80 = $300

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

TISC$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FKU, TISC, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FKUTISCVEAVXUS

FKU—3.6%6.1%4.7%

TISC3.6%—6.1%4.0%

VEA6.1%6.1%—65.3%

VXUS4.7%4.0%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+19.8%FKU, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.3% vol

TISCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FKUVEA

+10.4%Year to date+9.7%

3.8%Yield2.5%

+19.8%Past year+14.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FKU 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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