Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FSZ, VXUS, SPY and VEA

FSZFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×SPYSPDR×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,493SPY · best of the four

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FSZ, VXUS, SPY and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B2.0

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 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 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FSZ

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.2% in common

FSZMeasureVXUS

+6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+12.8%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+15.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,421 · $17,060+19.5%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,294 · $14,758+8.1%

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

1.96%Trailing 12-mo yield$196 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−10.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–6VXUS wins

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

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FSZ vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FSZ

23.0%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FSZStockVXUS

5.5%SUN.SWnot top 5

4.9%SREN.SWnot top 5

4.7%SDZ.SWnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

4.1%VONN.SWnot top 5

3.8%SCMN.SWnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common3.2%

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

FSZ vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

First TrustFSZ

+5.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FSZVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS 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, VXUS, SPY, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

FSZ0.80%$80

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

Yields: FSZ, VXUS, SPY, VEA

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

FSZ1.96%$196

SPY1.01%$101

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

FSZ$196 − $80 = $116

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FSZ, VXUS, SPY, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FSZVXUSSPYVEA

FSZ—3.2%0.0%4.5%

VXUS3.2%—0.0%65.4%

SPY0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VEA4.5%65.4%0.0%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% 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

VEASPY

+12.9%Year to date+11.2%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+18.8%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.09%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

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$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026