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VEA, FGD, VXUS and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,685FGD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeFGD · 5.67% · $567 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VEA, FGD, VXUS and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.8

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundIncome · Dividend stocks0.55%5.67%+15.9%+22.3%+24.4%+12.1%−9.8%13.0%$1.6B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VEA 2007 · FGD 2007 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

VEA

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VEA vs FGD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

FGD

in top 59.7%

VEAStockFGD

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5RHI2.7%

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 5017800.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, FGD, VXUS, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FGD0.55%$55

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6B$17,685

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.7% in common

VEAMeasureFGD

+12.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+15.9%

+18.8%1 yearTotal return+22.3%

+20.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,516 · $19,269+24.4%

+9.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,497 · $17,685+12.1%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $55 a year on $10k · lower is better0.55%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $567 a year on $10k5.67%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer13.0%

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

1–7FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

1.9%

not top 5BME.L1.8%

not top 5OMV.VI1.7%

not top 5HPQ1.6%

1.0%HSBA.Lnot top 5

0.9%ROP.SWnot top 5

Held in common4.7%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs FGD Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVEA

+9.2%

5 years, per year

FGDFirst Trust

+12.1%

5 years, per year

VEAFGDFaded: behind in that period

0–4FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: VEA vs FGD

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

FGDFirst Trust

+15.9%

+12.9%Year to date+15.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y13.0%

2.5%Yield5.7%

$232BAssets$1.6B

4–0FGD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VEA, FGD, VXUS, SCHD

1Y

5.67%highest, FGD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FGD5.67%$567

SCHD2.94%$294

VEA2.46%$246

VXUS2.40%$240

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$512most kept, FGD

FGD$567 − $55 = $512

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VEA, FGD, VXUS, SCHD

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VEAFGDVXUSSCHD

VEA—4.7%65.4%0.0%

FGD4.7%—3.3%5.4%

VXUS65.4%3.3%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%5.4%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

FGDWorst drop−9.8%13.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FGDSCHD

+15.9%Year to date+33.8%

5.7%Yield2.9%

+22.3%Past year+38.8%

0.55%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VEA, FGD, VXUS and SCHD

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