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GII, FDT and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,869FDT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFDT · 3.11% · $311 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

GII, FDT and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.11%+13.1%+16.2%+26.6%+11.0%−13.4%21.9%$1.4B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.65%+10.4%+10.2%+19.2%+9.9%−10.6%11.6%$962M2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+14.7%+20.3%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · FDT 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $962M$16,008

GII

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,305

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.3% in common

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GII vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.4%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

GIIStockVEA

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.9%NEEnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

4.1%PACnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, FDT, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

GII0.40%$40

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GII, FDT, VEA

1Y

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

VEA

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+12.2%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+14.7%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,933 · $17,408+20.3%

+9.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,008 · $15,305+8.9%

0.40%Expense ratio$40 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.65%Trailing 12-mo yield$265 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

11.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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 common2.3%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

GII vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

SPDRGII

+9.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

GIIVEAFaded: behind in that period

1–3VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: GII vs FDT

YTD

SPDRGII

+10.4%

FDTFirst Trust

+13.1%

+10.4%Year to date+13.1%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.6%Volatility · 1Y21.9%

2.7%Yield3.1%

$962MAssets$1.4B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

3.11%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.11%$311

GII2.65%$265

VEA2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

FDT$311 − $80 = $231

GII$265 − $40 = $225

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GII, FDT, VEA

Today

12.0%most shared, FDT and VEA

GIIFDTVEA

GII—0.5%2.3%

FDT0.5%—12.0%

VEA2.3%12.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+16.2%FDT, at 21.9% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTVEA

+13.1%Year to date+12.2%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+16.2%Past year+14.7%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.5BAssets$47.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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GII, FDT and VEA

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