Compare4 funds · 6 pairs
Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,584FDTS · VEA $15,497
Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k
Most income3.21%EFA · $321 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
+24.4%3 years · per year$19,269 · $17,516+20.5%
+10.6%5 years · per year$16,584 · $15,497+9.2%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%
2.73%12-mo yield$273 · $244 on $10k2.44%
−13.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%
20.2%VolatilityLower wins18.3%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale
$10k startFDTS $16.6kVEA $15.5kEFA $15.1kVXUS $14.8kNov 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsFDTS · VEA
0.4%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 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 Four

5Y4 funds
#Trend
1AFDTSFirst 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
2BVEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadDesk0.03%2.44%+2.9%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%$231.6B
3EFAiShares MSCI EAFE ETFReadDesk0.32%3.21%+3.0%+11.0%+15.6%+18.7%+8.6%−11.4%$75.5B
4VXUSVanguard Total International Stock ETFReadDesk0.05%2.39%+2.8%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%$163.2B
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 VEA

5Y
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
$16,584
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets
$15,497
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,584$15,497$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,584$15,497
MeasureFDTSVEA
Fee0.80%0.03%
Cost on $10k a year$80$3
Yield2.73%2.44%
5 years, per year+10.6%+9.2%
3 years, per year+24.4%+20.5%
Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%−11.6%
Volatility · 1Y20.2%18.3%
3–3measures won
level
0.9%
holdings shared
Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD
VanguardVXUS
+11.1%
IXUSiShares
+11.5%
Jan 1Nov 9+11.1%+11.5%
+11.1%Year to date+11.5%
2.4%Yield3.0%
$163BAssets$56.4B
2–0IXUS 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, VEA, VXUS, EFA

Today
65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS
FDTSVEAVXUSEFA
FDTS—0.9%0.3%0.0%
VEA0.9%—65.4%63.0%
VXUS0.3%65.4%—45.7%
EFA0.0%63.0%45.7%—
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
$289most kept, EFA
EFA$321 − $32 = $289
VEA$244 − $3 = $241
VXUS$239 − $5 = $234
FDTS$273 − $80 = $193
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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