Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FKU, TISC and VEA

FKUFirst Trust×TISCThrivent×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,546FKU · best of the three

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FKU, TISC and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.75%+11.9%+22.8%+26.0%+9.2%−14.2%18.3%$36M1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

Thrivent International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.55%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$114M2.5

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: FKU 2012 · TISC 2026 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

VEA

TISC

Thrivent International Small Cap ETF · $114M[…]

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

VEAMeasureTISC

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+16.0%1 yearTotal return[…]

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,652 · […][…]

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,147 · […][…]

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

2.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$250 · $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 5, 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 53.3%

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.AX0.8%

not top 5BAMNB.AS0.7%

not top 5BSL.AX0.6%

not top 5OVS.MI0.6%

not top 5IMI.L0.6%

Held in common6.1%

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

VEA vs TISC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+16.0%

past year

TISCThrivent

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VEATISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

VEA vs FKU

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

FKUFirst Trust

+11.9%

+10.2%Year to date+11.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−14.2%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.5%Yield3.7%

$232BAssets$35.7M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, TISC, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

TISC0.55%$55

FKU0.80%$80

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

Yields: FKU, TISC, VEA

3.75%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.75%$375

VEA2.50%$250

TISC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$295most kept, FKU

FKU$375 − $80 = $295

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

TISC$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FKU, TISC, VEA

Today

6.1%most shared, FKU and VEA

FKUTISCVEA

FKU—3.7%6.1%

TISC3.7%—6.1%

VEA6.1%6.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+22.8%FKU, at 18.3% volatility

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.3% vol

TISCWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FKUVEA

+11.9%Year to date+10.2%

3.7%Yield2.5%

+22.8%Past year+16.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FKU wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026