Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, FEP and VEA

VXUSVanguard×FEPFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,539FEP · best of the three

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VXUS, FEP and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX FundInternational · Region & country0.80%3.06%+8.5%+17.1%+26.6%+9.2%−12.1%17.4%$496M1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · FEP 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

FEP

First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund · $496M$15,539

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.0% in common

VXUSMeasureFEP

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+17.1%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $20,281+26.6%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $15,539+9.2%

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

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $306 a year on $10k3.06%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.1%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.4%

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

2–6FEP wins

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

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VXUS vs FEP: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

FEP

in top 54.6%

VXUSStockFEP

not top 5TEP.PA0.9%

not top 5FRAS.L0.9%

not top 5BZU.MI0.9%

not top 5SOF.BR0.9%

not top 5SDLF.L0.9%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common8.0%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs FEP Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

FEPFirst Trust

+9.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSFEPFaded: behind in that period

0–4FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs FEP

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

FEPFirst Trust

+8.5%

+7.9%Year to date+8.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−12.1%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y17.4%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$496M

3–1FEP wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, FEP, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

FEP0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, FEP, VEA

3.06%highest, FEP

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FEP3.06%$306

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FEP$306 − $80 = $226

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, FEP, VEA

Today

10.0%most shared, FEP and VEA

VXUSFEPVEA

VXUS—8.0%8.4%

FEP8.0%—10.0%

VEA8.4%10.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.1%FEP, at 17.4% volatility

FEPWorst drop−12.1%17.4% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FEPVEA

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

3.1%Yield2.5%

+17.1%Past year+16.0%

0.80%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026