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$16,584FDTS · 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%2.73%+16.2%+24.1%+24.4%+10.6%−13.1%20.2%$13M1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$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 9, 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$14,758

VXUS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

VXUSMeasureVT

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.3%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,060 · $17,661+20.9%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,758 · $15,957+9.8%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$239 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

3–5VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VXUS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

in top 515.6%

VXUSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common29.9%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs VT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs FDTS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

FDTSFirst Trust

+16.2%

+11.1%Year to date+16.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y20.2%

2.4%Yield2.7%

$163BAssets$12.9M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, FDTS, VXUS

2.73%highest, FDTS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FDTS2.73%$273

VXUS2.39%$239

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

FDTS$273 − $80 = $193

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+24.1%FDTS, at 20.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

FDTSWorst drop−13.1%20.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FDTSVT

+16.2%Year to date+11.3%

2.7%Yield1.6%

+24.1%Past year+14.3%

0.80%Fee0.06%

3–1FDTS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026