Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, FDTS, VEA and VXUS

VTVanguard×FDTSFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,297FDTS · best of the four

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VT, FDTS, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundInternational · Developed0.80%2.79%+13.8%+21.2%+24.3%+10.3%−13.1%20.1%$13M2.1

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

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B3.0

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: VT 2008 · FDTS 2012 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

FDTS

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13M$16,297

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VTMeasureFDTS

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.8%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+21.2%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $19,191+24.3%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $16,297+10.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $279 a year on $10k2.79%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.1%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.1%

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

3–5FDTS wins

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

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VT vs FDTS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

FDTS

in top 52.7%

VTStockFDTS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 52501.T0.6%

not top 51112.HK0.6%

not top 5NWL.MI0.6%

not top 57552.T0.5%

not top 5LKFT.AS0.5%

Held in common0.0%

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

VT vs FDTS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

FDTSFirst Trust

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VTFDTSFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDTS wins

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

VT vs FDTS

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

FDTSFirst Trust

+13.8%

+8.5%Year to date+13.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y20.1%

1.6%Yield2.8%

$81.8BAssets$12.9M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FDTS, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FDTS0.80%$80

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

Yields: VT, FDTS, VEA, VXUS

2.79%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.79%$279

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

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

FDTS$279 − $80 = $199

VT$159 − $6 = $153

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, FDTS, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VTFDTSVEAVXUS

VT—0.0%23.3%29.9%

FDTS0.0%—0.9%0.3%

VEA23.3%0.9%—65.3%

VXUS29.9%0.3%65.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+21.2%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVEA

+13.8%Year to date+9.7%

2.8%Yield2.5%

+21.2%Past year+14.8%

0.80%Fee0.03%

3–1FDTS 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