VEA vs FDT
YTDYear to date
FDT wins+1.3 pts
Past year
FDT wins+1.6 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
FDT wins+0.6 pts
AUM
VEA171.1× more
3–1FDT wins
VEA and FDT · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDT vs S&P 500
YTD$88.52 · −0.4% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.4%−6.5%−4.4%+13.4%+18.4%+108.6%+68.6%+162.2%
Peer average−0.4%−0.7%−2.7%+9.7%+13.5%+72.9%+51.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
First Trust FDT and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDT’s Holdings
TodaySOF.BRSofina0.7%0316.HK0.6%0006.HK0.6%8725.T0.6%9022.T0.6%SDLF.L0.6%BZU.MI0.6%8050.T0.6%BAS.DE0.6%7269.T0.6%5020.T0.6%9147.T0.6%REP.MC0.6%9961.HK0.6%RHC.AX0.6%2688.HK0.6%BCE.TO0.6%6448.T0.6%2618.HK0.6%6724.T0.6%YAR.OL0.6%543A.T0.6%
SOF.BRSofina0.7%0316.HK0.6%0006.HK0.6%8725.T0.6%9022.T0.6%SDLF.L0.6%BZU.MI0.6%8050.T0.6%BAS.DE0.6%7269.T0.6%5020.T0.6%9147.T0.6%
IndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalTechnologyBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FDT · 301 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
All 66 Developed ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VEA | FTSE Developed MarketsReadDesk | 0.03% | 2.5% | +12.1% | +12.1% | $232B | |
| 2 | IEFA | Core MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.07% | 3.4% | +9.2% | +9.2% | $189B | |
| 3 | EFA | MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.32% | 3.3% | +9.0% | +9.0% | $76.3B | |
| 4 | SPDW | State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-USReadDesk | 0.03% | 3.1% | +12.5% | +12.5% | $41.1B | |
| 5 | IDEV | Core MSCI International Developed MarketsReadDesk | 0.04% | 3.2% | +9.5% | +9.5% | $33.7B | |
| 6 | EFV | MSCI EAFE ValueReadDesk | 0.31% | 4.6% | +13.4% | +13.4% | $30.2B | |
| 7 | EFG | MSCI EAFE GrowthReadDesk | 0.34% | 2.4% | +4.8% | +4.8% | $15.0B | |
| 8 | SCZ | MSCI EAFE Small-CapReadDesk | 0.40% | 3.2% | +8.5% | +8.5% | $12.7B | |
| 9 | ESGD | ESG Aware MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.20% | 3.3% | +9.4% | +9.4% | $11.7B | |
| 10 | DBEF | Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged EquityReadDesk | 0.35% | 2.3% | +13.5% | +13.5% | $9.3B | |
| 11 | HEFA | Currency Hedged MSCI EAFEReadDesk | 0.70% | 4.0% | +13.8% | +13.8% | $7.5B | |
| 12 | BBAX | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific ex-JapanReadDesk | 0.19% | 3.8% | +13.4% | +13.4% | $6.7B | |
| 13 | EFAV | MSCI EAFE Min Vol FactorReadDesk | 0.20% | 3.0% | +12.9% | +12.9% | $5.5B | |
| 14 | IDMO | S&P International Developed MomentumReadDesk | 0.25% | 4.1% | +5.7% | +5.7% | $4.1B | |
| 15 | PXF | RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S.ReadDesk | 0.43% | 3.3% | +18.7% | +18.7% | $3.0B | |
| 16 | ICOW | Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100ReadDesk | 0.65% | 4.1% | +13.6% | +13.6% | $1.8B |
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Developed · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
FDT Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.53
a share · every quarter
3.1% yield
3.1% 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% | −0.3% | +12.1% | +16.8% | $232B | |
| 2 | IEFA | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFReadVersus | 0.07% | 3.4% | −0.6% | +9.2% | +13.0% | $189B | |
| 3 | EFA | iShares MSCI EAFE ETFReadVersus | 0.32% | 3.3% | −0.6% | +9.0% | +12.8% | $76.3B | |
| 4 | SPDW | State Street SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETFReadVersus | 0.03% | 3.1% | −0.4% | +12.5% | +16.8% | $41.1B | |
| 5 | IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 3.2% | −0.6% | +9.5% | +14.0% | $33.7B | |
| 6 | FDT | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 3.1% | −0.4% | +13.4% | +18.4% | $1.4B |
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FDT and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
Cards for This View
FDT’s Top 10 Holdings
Today6.2%of FDT sits in these 10
20316.HOrient Overseas (International) Limited0.65%
30006.HPower Assets Limited0.63%
48725.TMS&AD Insurance Group0.62%
59022.TCentral Japan Railway Company0.62%
88050.TSeiko Group0.61%
107269.TSuzuki Motor0.61%
First Trust FDT · weight in the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FDT’s Holdings
TodaySOF.BRSofina0.7%0316.HK0.6%0006.HK0.6%8725.T0.6%9022.T0.6%SDLF.L0.6%BZU.MI0.6%8050.T0.6%BAS.DE0.6%7269.T0.6%5020.T0.6%9147.T0.6%REP.MC0.6%9961.HK0.6%RHC.AX0.6%2688.HK0.6%BCE.TO0.6%6448.T0.6%2618.HK0.6%6724.T0.6%YAR.OL0.6%543A.T0.6%
SOF.BRSofina0.7%0316.HK0.6%0006.HK0.6%8725.T0.6%9022.T0.6%SDLF.L0.6%BZU.MI0.6%8050.T0.6%BAS.DE0.6%7269.T0.6%5020.T0.6%9147.T0.6%
IndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalTechnologyBasic MaterialsEnergyOther
First Trust FDT · 301 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
FDT vs Peer Average
YTDFDTAvsBPeer average
1D−0.4%−0.4%
1M−6.5%−0.7%
3M−4.4%−2.7%
YTD+13.4%+9.7%
1Y+18.4%+13.5%
3Y+108.6%+72.9%
5Y+68.6%+51.8%
5–2FDT wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader