Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FPA, VXUS and VEA

FPAFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,720FPA · best of the three

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FPA, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%4.29%+23.2%+18.6%+28.5%+10.8%−25.4%32.2%$104M1.8

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

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: FPA 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund · $104M$16,720

FPA

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.9% in common

FPAMeasureVXUS

+23.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+18.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+28.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $21,202 · $17,068+19.5%

+10.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,720 · $14,347+7.5%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

4.29%Trailing 12-mo yield$429 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−25.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

32.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

5–3FPA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FPA vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FPA

9.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

FPAStockVXUS

2.0%0316.HKnot top 5

1.9%0006.HKnot top 5

1.9%015760.Knot top 5

1.9%2618.HKnot top 5

1.8%0001.HKnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common4.9%

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

FPA vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFPA

+10.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

FPAVXUSFaded: behind in that period

4–0FPA wins

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

FPA vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFPA

+23.2%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+23.2%Year to date+10.2%

−25.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

32.2%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

4.3%Yield2.5%

$104MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FPA, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

FPA0.80%$80

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

Yields: FPA, VXUS, VEA

4.29%highest, FPA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FPA4.29%$429

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$349most kept, FPA

FPA$429 − $80 = $349

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FPA, VXUS, VEA

Today

8.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FPAVXUSVEA

FPA—4.9%2.8%

VXUS4.9%—8.4%

VEA2.8%8.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.6%FPA, at 32.2% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FPAWorst drop−25.4%32.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FPAVEA

+23.2%Year to date+10.2%

4.3%Yield2.5%

+18.6%Past year+16.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FPA 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