Compare3 funds · 3 pairs
Picked · 3YTD
Every pair · 3Won · shared
Close to theseFee · YTD
Best of the threeNov 5
  • Lowest cost$ a year on $10kVEA 0.03%
  • Most incometrailing 12-month yieldFDTS 2.78%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearFDTS +10.1%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearVXUS −11.3%
Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,172FDTS · VEA $15,147
Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k
Most income2.78%FDTS · $278 on $10k
Smallest drop−11.3%VXUS · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common0.9%FDTS and VEA

FDTS vs VEA

5Y
FDTS
VEA
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B
+24.7%3 years · per year$19,404 · $17,652+20.9%
+10.1%5 years · per year$16,172 · $15,147+8.7%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
2.78%12-mo yield$278 · $250 on $10k2.50%
−13.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
20.1%VolatilityLower wins18.1%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startFDTS $16.2kVEA $15.1kVXUS $14.3kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsFDTS · VEA
0.3%CG.TO0.0%
0.2%ANN.AX0.0%
0.5%2501.T0.0%
0.1%5711.T0.0%
Held in common0.9%
End-of-day Nov 5, 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
1AFDTSFirst Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundReadDesk0.80%2.78%−3.4%+14.1%+21.7%+24.7%+10.1%−13.1%$13M
2BVEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadDesk0.03%2.50%−3.7%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%$231.6B
3VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFReadDesk0.05%2.46%−3.7%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%$163.2B
End-of-day Nov 5, 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 VEA

5Y
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
$16,172
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
$15,147
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,172$15,147$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,172$15,147
MeasureFDTSVEA
Fee0.80%0.03%
Cost on $10k a year$80$3
Yield2.78%2.50%
5 years, per year+10.1%+8.7%
3 years, per year+24.7%+20.9%
Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%−11.6%
Volatility · 1Y20.1%18.1%
3–3measures won
level
0.9%
holdings shared
Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD
VanguardVXUS
+7.9%
IXUSiShares
+8.2%
Jan 1Nov 5+7.9%+8.2%
+7.9%Year to date+8.2%
2.5%Yield3.1%
$163BAssets$58.4B
2–0IXUS wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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VEA vs IEFA

YTD
VanguardVEA
+10.2%
IEFAiShares
+8.5%
Jan 1Nov 5+10.2%+8.5%
+10.2%Year to date+8.5%
2.5%Yield3.4%
$232BAssets$193B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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SCHD vs VIG

YTD
SchwabSCHD
+32.3%
VIGVanguard
+12.5%
Jan 1Nov 5+32.3%+12.5%
+32.3%Year to date+12.5%
3.0%Yield1.5%
$123BAssets$109B
2–0SCHD wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
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Overlap: FDTS, VEA, VXUS

Today
8.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS
FDTSVEAVXUS
FDTS—0.9%3.0%
VEA0.9%—8.4%
VXUS3.0%8.4%—
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$247most kept, VEA
VEA$250 − $3 = $247
VXUS$246 − $5 = $241
FDTS$278 − $80 = $198
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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