FDTS vs VEA

AFDTS

BVEA

Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,524FDTS · VEA $15,484

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.72%FDTS · $272 on $10k

Smallest drop−11.6%VEA · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.9%FDTS and VEA

FDTS

VEA

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+26.4%3 years · per year$20,205 · $18,246+22.2%

+10.6%5 years · per year$16,524 · $15,484+9.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

2.72%12-mo yield$272 · $246 on $10k2.46%

−13.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

19.8%VolatilityLower wins17.7%

3–3Level

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFDTS · VEA

0.2%TXG.TO0.0%

0.3%CG.TO0.0%

0.2%ANN.AX0.0%

0.5%2501.T0.0%

Held in common0.9%

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AFDTS	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.72%	−0.1%	+16.7%	+23.6%	+26.4%	+10.6%	−13.1%	$13M
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.46%	−0.3%	+12.1%	+16.8%	+22.2%	+9.1%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.42%	−0.1%	+11.4%	+11.6%	+21.0%	+6.2%	−13.8%	$146.2B

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AFDTS	First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundRead Desk	0.80%	2.72%	−0.1%	+16.7%	+23.6%	+26.4%	+10.6%	−13.1%	$13M
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.46%	−0.3%	+12.1%	+16.8%	+22.2%	+9.1%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.42%	−0.1%	+11.4%	+11.6%	+21.0%	+6.2%	−13.8%	$146.2B

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FDTS vs VEA

FDTS

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund

$16,524

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,484

MeasureFDTSVEA

Fee0.80%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$80$3

Yield2.72%2.46%

5 years, per year+10.6%+9.1%

3 years, per year+26.4%+22.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y19.8%17.7%

3–3measures won
level

0.9%

holdings shared

Nov 3, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.1%

IEFAiShares

+9.2%

+12.1%Year to date+9.2%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+3.2%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Overlap: FDTS, VEA, IEMG

Today

9.5%most shared, VEA and IEMG

FDTSVEAIEMG

FDTS—0.9%0.4%

VEA0.9%—9.5%

IEMG0.4%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

FDTS$272 − $80 = $192

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee