Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FKU, VT and VXUS

FKUFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,649VT · best of the three

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FKU, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.80%+10.4%+19.8%+25.1%+9.1%−14.2%18.3%$37M1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FKU 2012 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund · $37M$15,468

FKU

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.8% in common

FKUMeasureVT

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+19.8%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+25.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,583 · $17,563+20.7%

+9.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,468 · $15,649+9.4%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.80%Trailing 12-mo yield$380 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−14.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FKU vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FKU

12.7%in top 5

in top 515.6%

FKUStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

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 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common1.8%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FKU vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFKU

+9.1%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

FKUVTFaded: behind in that period

3–1FKU wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FKU vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFKU

+10.4%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+10.4%Year to date+8.1%

−14.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

3.8%Yield2.5%

$36.6MAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FKU, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FKU0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FKU, VT, VXUS

3.80%highest, FKU

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FKU3.80%$380

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$300most kept, FKU

FKU$380 − $80 = $300

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FKU, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FKUVTVXUS

FKU—1.8%4.7%

VT1.8%—29.9%

VXUS4.7%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+19.8%FKU, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

FKUWorst drop−14.2%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FKUVT

+10.4%Year to date+8.5%

3.8%Yield1.6%

+19.8%Past year+10.4%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1FKU wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026