Compare3 funds · 3 pairs
Picked · 3YTD
Every pair · 3Won · shared
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the threeNov 6
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVEA 0.03%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldFDT 3.16%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearFDT +10.9%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearVXUS −11.3%
Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,749FDT · VEA $15,197
Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k
Most income3.16%FDT · $316 on $10k
Smallest drop−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common12.0%FDT and VEA

FDT vs VEA

5Y
FDT
VEA
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund · $1.4BVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+25.9%3 years · per year$19,968 · $17,401+20.3%
+10.9%5 years · per year$16,749 · $15,197+8.7%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
3.16%12-mo yield$316 · $251 on $10k2.51%
−13.4%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
21.8%VolatilityLower wins18.1%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startFDT $16.7kVEA $15.2kVXUS $14.5kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsFDT · VEA
0.4%6098.T0.4%
0.4%SHEL.L0.9%
0.3%7203.T0.6%
0.2%TTE.PA0.5%
Held in common12.0%
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two
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All Three

5Y3 funds
#Trend
1AFDTFirst Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundReadDesk0.80%3.16%−0.7%+11.4%+17.1%+25.9%+10.9%−13.4%$1.4B
2BVEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadDesk0.03%2.51%−0.4%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%$231.6B
3VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFReadDesk0.05%2.45%+0.1%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%$163.2B
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus
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Cards for this view

FDT vs VEA

5Y
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
$16,749
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
$15,197
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,749$15,197$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,749$15,197
MeasureFDTVEA
Fee0.80%0.03%
Cost on $10k a year$80$3
Yield3.16%2.51%
5 years, per year+10.9%+8.7%
3 years, per year+25.9%+20.3%
Worst drop · 1Y−13.4%−11.6%
Volatility · 1Y21.8%18.1%
3–3measures won
level
12.0%
holdings shared
Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD
VanguardVXUS
+8.1%
IXUSiShares
+8.2%
Jan 1Nov 6+8.1%+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
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VEA vs IEFA

YTD
VanguardVEA
+9.7%
IEFAiShares
+7.7%
Jan 1Nov 6+9.7%+7.7%
+9.7%Year to date+7.7%
2.5%Yield3.5%
$232BAssets$187B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+31.4%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+31.4%+12.1%
+31.4%Year to date+12.1%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$120BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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Overlap: FDT, VEA, VXUS

Today
65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS
FDTVEAVXUS
FDT—12.0%9.5%
VEA12.0%—65.3%
VXUS9.5%65.3%—
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$248most kept, VEA
VEA$251 − $3 = $248
VXUS$245 − $5 = $240
FDT$316 − $80 = $236
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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