Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, FDTS and VXUS

VTVanguard×FDTSFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×

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

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VT, FDTS 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%$13M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

FDTS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

VXUSMeasureFDTS

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+13.8%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+21.2%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $19,191+24.3%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $16,297+10.3%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $80 a year on $10k · lower is better0.80%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $279 a year on $10k2.79%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.1%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer20.1%

VXUSFDTS 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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VXUS vs FDTS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

FDTS

in top 52.7%

VXUSStockFDTS

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot 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 common0.3%

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

VXUS vs FDTS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

FDTSFirst Trust

+10.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSFDTSFaded: behind in that period

0–4FDTS wins

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

VXUS vs FDTS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

FDTSFirst Trust

+13.8%

+8.1%Year to date+13.8%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y20.1%

2.5%Yield2.8%

$163BAssets$12.9M

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FDTS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FDTS0.80%$80

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

Yields: VT, FDTS, VXUS

2.79%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.79%$279

VXUS2.45%$245

VT1.59%$159

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

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, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTFDTSVXUS

VT—0.0%29.9%

FDTS0.0%—0.3%

VXUS29.9%0.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+21.2%FDTS, at 20.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

FDTSVT

+13.8%Year to date+8.5%

2.8%Yield1.6%

+21.2%Past year+10.4%

0.80%Fee0.06%

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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026