Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SLX and FPXI

SLXVanEck×FPXIFirst Trust×

Versus in desk

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$20,790SLX · best of the two

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SLX and FPXI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

VanEck Steel ETFSectors · Materials0.55%1.33%+16.9%+27.0%+20.1%+15.8%−16.3%24.2%$150M1.0

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.70%1.13%+4.3%+0.7%+19.7%−0.8%−28.7%31.2%$198M2.0

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: SLX 2006 · FPXI 2014

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

VanEck Steel ETF · $150M$20,790

SLX

FPXI

First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF · $198M$9,585

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.5% in common

SLXMeasureFPXI

+16.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+4.3%

+27.0%1 yearTotal return+0.7%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,320 · $17,171+19.7%

+15.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $20,790 · $9,585−0.8%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.33%Trailing 12-mo yield$133 · $113 a year on $10k1.13%

−16.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−28.7%

24.2%VolatilityLower is calmer31.2%

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

8–0SLX wins

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

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SLX vs FPXI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SLX

32.5%in top 5

FPXI

in top 528.0%

SLXStockFPXI

not top 56857.T9.4%

7.7%NUEnot top 5

6.9%BHPnot top 5

6.4%RIOnot top 5

5.8%STLDnot top 5

not top 54904.TW5.8%

5.7%VALEnot top 5

not top 58331.T4.7%

not top 53750.HK4.2%

not top 5LTMC.MI3.8%

Held in common3.5%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund

SLX vs FPXI Returns, Every Period

VanEckSLX

+15.8%

5 years, per year

FPXIFirst Trust

−0.8%

5 years, per year

SLXFPXIFaded: behind in that period

4–0SLX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Sector vs International: SLX vs FPXI

YTD

VanEckSLX

+16.9%

FPXIFirst Trust

+4.3%

+16.9%Year to date+4.3%

−16.3%Worst drop · 1Y−28.7%

24.2%Volatility · 1Y31.2%

1.3%Yield1.1%

$150MAssets$198M

4–0SLX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SLX, FPXI

Today

0.55%lowest, SLX

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SLX0.55%$55

FPXI0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: SLX, FPXI

1.33%highest, SLX

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SLX1.33%$133

FPXI1.13%$113

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$78most kept, SLX

SLX$133 − $55 = $78

FPXI$113 − $70 = $43

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: SLX, FPXI

Today

3.5%most shared, SLX and FPXI

SLXFPXI

SLX—3.5%

FPXI3.5%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+27.0%SLX, at 24.2% volatility

SLXWorst drop−16.3%24.2% vol

FPXIWorst drop−28.7%31.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SLXFPXI

+16.9%Year to date+4.3%

1.3%Yield1.1%

+27.0%Past year+0.7%

0.55%Fee0.70%

4–0SLX wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.0%

+7.5%Year to date+7.0%

12.3%Yield8.0%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.5%

SPYSPDR

+11.5%

+11.5%Year to date+11.5%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026