Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FKU, TISC, VXUS and VEA

FKUFirst Trust×TISCThrivent×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

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

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FKU, TISC, VXUS 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%$36M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.4

Thrivent International Small Cap ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.55%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$114M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FKU 2012 · TISC 2026 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

TISC

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 15.6% in common

VXUSMeasureTISC

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5[…]

+12.2%1 yearTotal return[…]

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · […][…]

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

2–0VXUS wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VXUS vs TISC: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

TISC

in top 53.3%

VXUSStockTISC

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%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common15.6%

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

VXUS vs TISC Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+12.2%

past year

TISCThrivent

[…]

past year

Returns […]

VXUSTISCFaded: behind in that period

0–0Level

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

VXUS vs FKU

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

FKUFirst Trust

+11.9%

+7.9%Year to date+11.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−14.2%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.5%Yield3.7%

$163BAssets$35.7M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, TISC, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

TISC0.55%$55

FKU0.80%$80

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

Yields: FKU, TISC, VXUS, VEA

3.75%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.75%$375

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

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

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

TISC$0 − $55 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FKU, TISC, VXUS, VEA

Today

15.6%most shared, TISC and VXUS

FKUTISCVXUSVEA

FKU—3.7%2.5%6.1%

TISC3.7%—15.6%6.1%

VXUS2.5%15.6%—8.4%

VEA6.1%6.1%8.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+22.8%FKU, at 18.3% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

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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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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