Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

GII, FDT, VXUS and VEA

GIISPDR×FDTFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,749FDT · best of the four

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GII, FDT, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%3.16%+11.4%+17.1%+25.9%+10.9%−13.4%21.8%$1.3B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.4

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETFThematic · Infrastructure0.40%2.72%+7.7%+9.5%+19.0%+9.6%−10.6%11.5%$965M2.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$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 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: GII 2007 · FDT 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF · $965M$15,819

GII

FDT

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.3B$16,749

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

GIIMeasureFDT

+7.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+9.5%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,863 · $19,968+25.9%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,819 · $16,749+10.9%

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

2.72%Trailing 12-mo yield$272 · $316 a year on $10k3.16%

−10.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.4%

11.5%VolatilityLower is calmer21.8%

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

3–5FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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GII vs FDT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

GII

23.8%in top 5

FDT

in top 53.3%

GIIStockFDT

5.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

5.1%NEEnot top 5

5.0%TCL.AXnot top 5

4.3%PACnot top 5

4.2%IBE.MCnot top 5

not top 59022.T0.7%

not top 59961.HK0.7%

not top 57269.T0.7%

not top 5BAS.DE0.7%

not top 5SOF.BR0.6%

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

GII vs FDT Returns, Every Period

SPDRGII

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FDTFirst Trust

+10.9%

5 years, per year

GIIFDTFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs International: GII vs FDT

YTD

SPDRGII

+7.7%

FDTFirst Trust

+11.4%

+7.7%Year to date+11.4%

−10.6%Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%

11.5%Volatility · 1Y21.8%

2.7%Yield3.2%

$965MAssets$1.3B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: GII, FDT, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

GII0.40%$40

FDT0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: GII, FDT, VXUS, VEA

3.16%highest, FDT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDT3.16%$316

GII2.72%$272

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FDT$316 − $80 = $236

GII$272 − $40 = $232

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: GII, FDT, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

GIIFDTVXUSVEA

GII—0.5%1.7%2.3%

FDT0.5%—9.5%12.0%

VXUS1.7%9.5%—65.3%

VEA2.3%12.0%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.1%FDT, at 21.8% volatility

GIIWorst drop−10.6%11.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FDTWorst drop−13.4%21.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTVEA

+11.4%Year to date+9.7%

3.2%Yield2.5%

+17.1%Past year+14.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026