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 yieldFDTS 2.79%
  • Best 5 yearsper yearFDTS +10.3%
  • Smallest drop · 1Yworst fall in the past yearVIG −7.9%
Measures won3–3level · of 6 · 5Y
$10,000 · 5Y$16,297FDTS · VIG $16,243
Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k
Most income2.79%FDTS · $279 on $10k
Smallest drop−7.9%VIG · worst fall in 1Y
Held in common0.0%FDTS and VIG

FDTS vs VIG

5Y
FDTS
VIG
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund · $13MVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B
+24.3%3 years · per year$19,191 · $16,669+18.6%
+10.3%5 years · per year$16,297 · $16,243+10.2%
0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%
2.79%12-mo yield$279 · $150 on $10k1.50%
−13.1%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%
20.1%VolatilityLower wins10.8%
3–3Level
$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale
$10k startFDTS $16.3kVIG $16.2kVEA $15.2kOct 2021Nov 2026
Shared top holdingsFDTS · VIG

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

Held in common0.0%
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
1AFDTSFirst Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundReadDesk0.80%2.79%−0.2%+13.8%+21.2%+24.3%+10.3%−13.1%$13M
2BVIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFReadDesk0.04%1.50%−0.4%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%$109.1B
3VEAVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadDesk0.03%2.51%−0.4%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%$231.6B
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

FDTS vs VIG

5Y
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
$16,297
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation
$16,243
$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,297$16,243$10k$15kNov 2021Nov 2026$16,297$16,243
MeasureFDTSVIG
Fee0.80%0.04%
Cost on $10k a year$80$4
Yield2.79%1.50%
5 years, per year+10.3%+10.2%
3 years, per year+24.3%+18.6%
Worst drop · 1Y−13.1%−7.9%
Volatility · 1Y20.1%10.8%
3–3measures won
level
0.0%
holdings shared
Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested
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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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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$189B
1–1level
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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DGRO vs VIG

YTD
iSharesDGRO
+16.6%
VIGVanguard
+12.1%
Jan 1Nov 6+16.6%+12.1%
+16.6%Year to date+12.1%
1.9%Yield1.5%
$44.9BAssets$109B
2–0DGRO wins
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026
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Overlap: FDTS, VIG, VEA

Today
0.9%most shared, FDTS and VEA
FDTSVIGVEA
FDTS—0.0%0.9%
VIG0.0%—0.0%
VEA0.9%0.0%—
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
FDTS$279 − $80 = $199
VIG$150 − $4 = $146
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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