FGD vs VEA

AFGD

BVEA

Measures won5–1FGD wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,480FGD · VEA $15,197

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income5.77%FGD · $577 on $10k

Smallest drop−9.8%FGD · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common4.7%FGD and VEA

FGD

VEA

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund · $1.6BVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+25.0%3 years · per year$19,517 · $17,401+20.3%

+11.8%5 years · per year$17,480 · $15,197+8.7%

0.55%Expense ratio$55 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

5.77%12-mo yield$577 · $251 on $10k2.51%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

12.8%VolatilityLower wins18.1%

5–1FGD wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFGD · VEA

1.0%TTE.PA0.5%

0.9%BNS.TO0.3%

0.9%BATS.L0.3%

0.9%BNP.PA0.3%

Held in common4.7%

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AFGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundRead Desk	0.55%	5.77%	−2.1%	+13.8%	+20.8%	+25.0%	+11.8%	−9.8%	$1.6B
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 6, 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	AFGD	First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index FundRead Desk	0.55%	5.77%	−2.1%	+13.8%	+20.8%	+25.0%	+11.8%	−9.8%	$1.6B
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FGD vs VEA

FGD

First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund

$17,480

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,197

MeasureFGDVEA

Fee0.55%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$55$3

Yield5.77%2.51%

5 years, per year+11.8%+8.7%

3 years, per year+25.0%+20.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−9.8%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y12.8%18.1%

5–1measures won
FGD first

4.7%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: FGD, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FGDVEAVXUS

FGD—4.7%3.3%

VEA4.7%—65.3%

VXUS3.3%65.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$522most kept, FGD

FGD$577 − $55 = $522

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee