Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FKU, VEA and VT

FKUFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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FKU, VEA and VT, 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 Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.1

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 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund · $36M$15,546

FKU

VEA

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

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

FKUMeasureVEA

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.2%

+22.8%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

+26.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,993 · $17,652+20.9%

+9.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,546 · $15,147+8.7%

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

3.75%Trailing 12-mo yield$375 · $250 a year on $10k2.50%

−14.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

5–3FKU wins

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

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FKU vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FKU

12.7%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FKUStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.8%KGF.Lnot top 5

2.7%SHEL.Lnot top 5

2.6%EZJ.Lnot top 5

2.4%SDLF.Lnot top 5

2.3%CCC.Lnot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.1%

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

FKU vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustFKU

+9.2%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

FKUVEAFaded: behind in that period

4–0FKU wins

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

FKU vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFKU

+11.9%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+11.9%Year to date+10.2%

−14.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

3.7%Yield2.5%

$35.7MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

FKU0.80%$80

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

Yields: FKU, VEA, VT

3.75%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.75%$375

VEA2.50%$250

VT1.59%$159

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

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FKU, VEA, VT

Today

23.3%most shared, VEA and VT

FKUVEAVT

FKU—6.1%1.8%

VEA6.1%—23.3%

VT1.8%23.3%—

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

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.3% vol

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