Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GII, FDT, VEA and VXUS

GIISPDR×FDTFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,967FDT · best of the four

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GII, FDT, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.09%+13.9%+20.1%+26.2%+11.2%−13.4%21.9%$1.3B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.67%+9.7%+11.9%+18.7%+9.8%−10.6%11.6%$958M2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

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: GII 2007 · FDT 2011 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $958M$15,973

GII

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$16,967

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

GIIMeasureFDT

+9.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+13.9%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+20.1%

+18.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,731 · $20,097+26.2%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,973 · $16,967+11.2%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.67%Trailing 12-mo yield$267 · $309 a year on $10k3.09%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.9%

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

3–5FDT wins

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

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GII vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.7%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

GIIStockFDT

5.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

5.0%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.2%PACnot top 5

not top 59961.HK0.7%

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 5BZU.MI0.7%

not top 50006.HK0.7%

not top 57269.T0.7%

Held in common0.5%

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

GII vs FDT Returns, Every Period

SPDRGII

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+11.2%

5 years, per year

GIIFDTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDT wins

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

Thematic vs International: GII vs FDT

YTD

SPDRGII

+9.7%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.9%

+9.7%Year to date+13.9%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.7%Yield3.1%

$958MAssets$1.3B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, FDT, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

GII0.40%$40

FDT0.80%$80

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

Yields: GII, FDT, VEA, VXUS

3.09%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.09%$309

GII2.67%$267

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.39%$239

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

FDT$309 − $80 = $229

GII$267 − $40 = $227

KeptFee

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

Overlap: GII, FDT, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

GIIFDTVEAVXUS

GII—0.5%2.3%1.7%

FDT0.5%—12.0%9.5%

VEA2.3%12.0%—65.4%

VXUS1.7%9.5%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+20.1%FDT, at 21.9% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTVEA

+13.9%Year to date+12.9%

3.1%Yield2.4%

+20.1%Past year+18.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDT 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$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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026