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FKU, TISC, VXUS and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,825FKU · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFKU · 3.74% · $374 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FKU, TISC, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.74%+12.2%+19.3%+24.5%+9.6%−14.2%18.5%$36M1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$149B2.6

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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FKU 2012 · TISC 2026 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund · $36M$15,825

FKU

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FKU vs TISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FKU

12.6%in top 5

TISC

in top 53.2%

FKUStockTISC

2.7%KGF.Lnot top 5

2.6%SHEL.Lnot top 5

2.6%EZJ.Lnot top 5

2.4%CCC.Lnot top 5

2.3%SDLF.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, TISC, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

TISC0.55%$55

FKU0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

TISC

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.6% in common

FKUMeasureTISC

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12[…]

+19.3%1 yearTotal return[…]

+24.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,283 · […][…]

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,825 · […][…]

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

3.74%Trailing 12-mo yield$374 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−14.2%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

18.5%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–1Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5AZJ.AX0.7%

not top 5BAMNB.AS0.7%

not top 5BSL.AX0.6%

not top 5OVS.MI0.6%

not top 5IMI.L0.6%

Held in common3.6%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FKU vs TISC Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFKU

+19.3%

past year

TISCThrivent

[…]

past year

Returns […]

FKUTISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FKU vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFKU

+12.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+12.2%Year to date+11.7%

−14.2%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

18.5%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

3.7%Yield2.4%

$35.9MAssets$149B

4–0FKU wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FKU, TISC, VXUS, IEMG

1Y

3.74%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.74%$374

IEMG2.41%$241

VXUS2.40%$240

TISC0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$294most kept, FKU

FKU$374 − $80 = $294

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

TISC$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FKU, TISC, VXUS, IEMG

Today

25.0%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

FKUTISCVXUSIEMG

FKU—3.6%4.7%0.4%

TISC3.6%—4.0%0.0%

VXUS4.7%4.0%—25.0%

IEMG0.4%0.0%25.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.3%FKU, at 18.5% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

TISCWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FKUIEMG

+12.2%Year to date+11.7%

3.7%Yield2.4%

+19.3%Past year+11.5%

0.80%Fee0.09%

3–1FKU wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FKU, TISC, VXUS and IEMG

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