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FKU, VEA and IEFA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,760FKU · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFKU · 3.72% · $372 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FKU, VEA and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.72%+12.8%+21.7%+24.5%+9.5%−14.2%18.5%$36M1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.38%+10.4%+14.6%+18.2%+8.2%−11.5%16.5%$193B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FKU 2012 · VEA 2007 · IEFA 2012

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Head to Head

5Y

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund · $36M$15,760

FKU

VEA

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

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

FKUMeasure

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FKU vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FKU

12.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FKUStockVEA

2.8%KGF.Lnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.6%SHEL.Lnot top 5

2.6%EZJ.Lnot top 5

2.4%SDLF.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, VEA, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

FKU0.80%$80

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

Yields: FKU, VEA, IEFA

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

VEA

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.9%

+21.7%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+24.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,317 · $17,516+20.5%

+9.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,760 · $15,497+9.2%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$372 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−14.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

18.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.3%CCC.Lnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FKU vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFKU

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

FKUVEAFaded: behind in that period

3–1FKU wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FKU vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustFKU

+12.8%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

+12.8%Year to date+10.4%

−14.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.5%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

3.7%Yield3.4%

$35.5MAssets$193B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.72%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.72%$372

IEFA3.38%$338

VEA2.44%$244

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$331most kept, IEFA

IEFA$338 − $7 = $331

FKU$372 − $80 = $292

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FKU, VEA, IEFA

Today

71.0%most shared, VEA and IEFA

FKUVEAIEFA

FKU—6.1%7.8%

VEA6.1%—71.0%

IEFA7.8%71.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+21.7%FKU, at 18.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FKUVEA

+12.8%Year to date+12.9%

3.7%Yield2.4%

+21.7%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FKU, VEA and IEFA

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