Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSZ, VEA, VT and VXUS

FSZFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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FSZ, VEA, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.6

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%1.96%+6.0%+12.8%+15.5%+5.9%−10.4%14.9%$37M3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FSZ 2012 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund · $37M$13,294

FSZ

VEA

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.5% in common

FSZMeasureVEA

+6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.9%

+12.8%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+15.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,421 · $17,516+20.5%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,294 · $15,497+9.2%

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

1.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$196 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

2–6VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FSZ vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSZ

23.0%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FSZStockVEA

5.5%SUN.SWnot top 5

4.9%SREN.SWnot top 5

4.7%SDZ.SWnot top 5

4.1%VONN.SWnot top 5

3.8%SCMN.SWnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common4.5%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FSZ vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustFSZ

+5.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

FSZVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FSZ vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFSZ

+6.0%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+6.0%Year to date+12.9%

−10.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

2.0%Yield2.4%

$37.0MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FSZ, VEA, VT, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FSZ0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FSZ, VEA, VT, VXUS

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

FSZ1.96%$196

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

FSZ$196 − $80 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FSZ, VEA, VT, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FSZVEAVTVXUS

FSZ—4.5%1.2%3.2%

VEA4.5%—23.3%65.4%

VT1.2%23.3%—29.9%

VXUS3.2%65.4%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

FSZWorst drop−10.4%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVT

+12.9%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+18.8%Past year+14.3%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026