Compare3 funds · 3 pairs
Picked · 3YTD
Every pair · 3Won · shared
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the threeNov 9
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVEA 0.03%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldFDTS 2.73%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearSPY +11.8%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearSPY −8.9%
Measures won2–4SPY wins · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$17,493SPY · FDTS $16,584
Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k
Most income2.73%FDTS · $273 on $10k
Smallest drop−8.9%SPY · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common0.0%FDTS and SPY

FDTS vs SPY

5Y
FDTS
SPY
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13MState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B
+24.4%3 years · per year$19,269 · $18,118+21.9%
+10.6%5 years · per year$16,584 · $17,493+11.8%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $9 on $10k · lower wins0.09%
2.73%12-mo yield$273 · $101 on $10k1.01%
−13.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−8.9%
20.2%VolatilityLower wins13.7%
2–4SPY wins
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startSPY $17.5kFDTS $16.6kVEA $15.5kNov 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsFDTS · SPY

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%
End-of-day Nov 9, 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
1BSPYState Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFReadDesk0.09%1.01%+2.4%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%$777.9B
2AFDTSFirst Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundReadDesk0.80%2.73%+2.1%+16.2%+24.1%+24.4%+10.6%−13.1%$13M
3VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadDesk0.03%2.44%+2.9%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%$231.6B
End-of-day Nov 9, 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

FDTS vs SPY

5Y
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
$16,584
SPDR S&P 500
$17,493
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,584$17,493$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,584$17,493
MeasureFDTSSPY
Fee0.80%0.09%
Cost on $10k a year$80$9
Yield2.73%1.01%
5 years, per year+10.6%+11.8%
3 years, per year+24.4%+21.9%
Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%−8.9%
Volatility · 1Y20.2%13.7%
4–2measures won
SPY first
0.0%
holdings shared
Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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SPYM vs SPY

YTD
SPDRSPYM
+11.3%
SPYSPDR
+11.2%
Jan 1Nov 9+11.3%+11.2%
+11.3%Year to date+11.2%
1.0%Yield1.0%
$179BAssets$778B
1–0SPYM wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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VEA vs IEFA

YTD
VanguardVEA
+12.9%
IEFAiShares
+11.1%
Jan 1Nov 9+12.9%+11.1%
+12.9%Year to date+11.1%
2.4%Yield3.4%
$232BAssets$187B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+33.2%
VIGVanguard
+14.8%
Jan 1Nov 9+33.2%+14.8%
+33.2%Year to date+14.8%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$120BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026
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Overlap: FDTS, SPY, VEA

Today
0.9%most shared, FDTS and VEA
FDTSSPYVEA
FDTS—0.0%0.9%
SPY0.0%—0.0%
VEA0.9%0.0%—
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$241most kept, VEA
VEA$244 − $3 = $241
FDTS$273 − $80 = $193
SPY$101 − $9 = $92
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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