VEA vs FDT
YTDYear to date
FDT wins+1.7 pts
Past year
FDT wins+2.3 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
FDT wins+0.7 pts
AUM
VEA168.4× more
3–1FDT wins
VEA and FDT · year-to-date · as of Nov 7, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDT vs S&P 500
1D$86.96 · −0.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D ▼1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.7%−5.6%−6.2%+11.4%+17.1%+99.7%+67.5%+157.6%
Peer average−0.7%−0.7%−4.2%+8.5%+12.6%+66.3%+50.2%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
First Trust FDT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 7, 2026
FDT’s Holdings
Today9022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.7%9961.HK0.7%7269.T0.7%BAS.DE0.7%SOF.BR0.6%BZU.MI0.6%BCE.TO0.6%0006.HK0.6%0316.HK0.6%SDLF.L0.6%2618.HK0.6%161390.KS0.6%8725.T0.6%BTO.TO0.6%2688.HK0.6%RHC.AX0.6%9147.T0.6%7272.T0.6%4506.T0.6%REP.MC0.6%543A.T0.6%0288.HK0.6%
9022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.7%9961.HK0.7%7269.T0.7%BAS.DE0.7%SOF.BR0.6%BZU.MI0.6%BCE.TO0.6%0006.HK0.6%0316.HK0.6%SDLF.L0.6%2618.HK0.6%161390.KS0.6%
IndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FDT · 300 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 66 Developed ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEA | FTSE Developed MarketsReadDesk | 0.03% | 2.5% | +9.7% | +9.7% | $232B | |
| 2 | IEFA | Core MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.5% | +7.7% | +7.7% | $187B | |
| 3 | EFA | MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.32% | 3.3% | +7.8% | +7.8% | $75.5B | |
| 4 | SPDW | State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-USReadDesk | 0.03% | 3.1% | +10.1% | +10.1% | $41.2B | |
| 5 | IDEV | Core MSCI International Developed MarketsReadDesk | 0.04% | 3.3% | +8.3% | +8.3% | $33.4B | |
| 6 | EFV | MSCI EAFE ValueReadDesk | 0.31% | 9.3% | +13.2% | +13.2% | $30.3B | |
| 7 | EFG | MSCI EAFE GrowthReadDesk | 0.34% | 7.2% | +2.6% | +2.6% | $14.8B | |
| 8 | SCZ | MSCI EAFE Small-CapReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.3% | +6.0% | +6.0% | $12.6B | |
| 9 | ESGD | ESG Aware MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.20% | 3.4% | +8.1% | +8.1% | $11.6B | |
| 10 | DBEF | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $9.4B | |
| 11 | HEFA | Currency Hedged MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.70% | 4.1% | +12.6% | +12.6% | $7.5B | |
| 12 | BBAX | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 3.8% | +14.0% | +14.0% | $6.8B | |
| 13 | EFAV | MSCI EAFE Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.20% | 3.0% | +12.4% | +12.4% | $5.5B | |
| 14 | IDMO | S&P International Developed MomentumReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.3% | +2.0% | +2.0% | $4.2B | |
| 15 | PXF | RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S.ReadDesk | 0.43% | 3.3% | +16.7% | +16.7% | $3.0B | |
| 16 | ICOW | Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100ReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.0% | +14.1% | +14.1% | $1.8B |
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Developed · current AUM · as of Nov 7, 2026
FDT Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.53
a share · every quarter
3.2% yield
3.2% yield
13 years added up
$19.48 a share
$19.48 a share
First Trust FDT · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FDT’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEA | Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 2.5% | −0.4% | +9.7% | +14.8% | $232B | |
| 2 | IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFReadVersus | 0.07% | 3.5% | −0.8% | +7.7% | +11.9% | $187B | |
| 3 | EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETFReadVersus | 0.32% | 3.3% | −0.8% | +7.8% | +11.9% | $75.5B | |
| 4 | SPDW | State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 3.1% | −0.5% | +10.1% | +14.9% | $41.2B | |
| 5 | IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 3.3% | −0.6% | +8.3% | +13.3% | $33.4B | |
| 6 | FDT | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 3.2% | −0.7% | +11.4% | +17.1% | $1.4B |
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FDT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
Cards for This View
FDT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today6.5%of FDT sits in these 10
19022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.69%
29961.HTrip. Group Limited0.66%
37269.TSuzuki Motor0.65%
80006.HPower Assets Limited0.64%
90316.HOrient Overseas (International) Limited0.63%
First Trust FDT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDT’s Holdings
Today9022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.7%9961.HK0.7%7269.T0.7%BAS.DE0.7%SOF.BR0.6%BZU.MI0.6%BCE.TO0.6%0006.HK0.6%0316.HK0.6%SDLF.L0.6%2618.HK0.6%161390.KS0.6%8725.T0.6%BTO.TO0.6%2688.HK0.6%RHC.AX0.6%9147.T0.6%7272.T0.6%4506.T0.6%REP.MC0.6%543A.T0.6%0288.HK0.6%
9022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.7%9961.HK0.7%7269.T0.7%BAS.DE0.7%SOF.BR0.6%BZU.MI0.6%BCE.TO0.6%0006.HK0.6%0316.HK0.6%SDLF.L0.6%2618.HK0.6%161390.KS0.6%
IndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FDT · 300 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDT vs Peer Average
YTDFDTAvsBPeer average
1D−0.7%−0.7%
1M−5.6%−0.7%
3M−6.2%−4.2%
YTD+11.4%+8.5%
1Y+17.1%+12.6%
3Y+99.7%+66.3%
5Y+67.5%+50.2%
5–2FDT wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader