VEA vs FDTS
YTDYear to date
FDTS wins+4.1 pts
Past year
FDTS wins+6.4 pts
Fee
VEA winslower fee
Yield
FDTS wins+0.3 pts
AUM
VEA17911.5× more
3–1FDTS wins
VEA and FDTS · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored
FDTS vs S&P 500
YTD$65.27 · −0.2% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.2%−7.1%−4.6%+13.8%+21.2%+91.9%+63.0%+213.5%
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 FDTS and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 8, 2026
FDTS’s Holdings
Today2501.T0.6%1112.HK0.6%NWL.MI0.6%7552.T0.5%LKFT.AS0.5%SAGA.L0.5%NTG.CO0.5%LEG.DE0.5%009970.KS0.5%2220.T0.5%2384.T0.5%CQR.AX0.5%2270.T0.5%1361.HK0.5%SRAIL.SW0.5%6110.HK0.5%CRE.L0.5%0116.HK0.5%8032.T0.5%0590.HK0.5%111770.KS0.5%IPO.L0.5%
2501.TSapporo Breweries Limited0.6%1112.HK0.6%NWL.MI0.6%7552.T0.5%LKFT.AS0.5%SAGA.L0.5%NTG.CO0.5%LEG.DE0.5%009970.KS0.5%2220.T0.5%2384.T0.5%CQR.AX0.5%
Consumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FDTS · 403 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% | $41.0B | |
| 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% | $9.2B | |
| 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% | $4.0B | |
| 15 | PXF | RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S.ReadDesk | 0.43% | 3.3% | +16.7% | +16.7% | $2.9B | |
| 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 8, 2026
FDTS Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.28
a share · every quarter
2.8% yield
2.8% yield
13 years added up
$13.75 a share
$13.75 a share
First Trust FDTS · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
FDTS’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% | $41.0B | |
| 5 | IDEV | iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETFReadVersus | 0.04% | 3.3% | −0.6% | +8.3% | +13.3% | $33.4B | |
| 6 | FDTS | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX FundThis fund | 0.80% | 2.8% | −0.2% | +13.8% | +21.2% | $12.9M |
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FDTS and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 9, 2026
Cards for This View
FDTS’s Top 10 Holdings
Today5.2%of FDTS sits in these 10
First Trust FDTS · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDTS’s Holdings
Today2501.T0.6%1112.HK0.6%NWL.MI0.6%7552.T0.5%LKFT.AS0.5%SAGA.L0.5%NTG.CO0.5%LEG.DE0.5%009970.KS0.5%2220.T0.5%2384.T0.5%CQR.AX0.5%2270.T0.5%1361.HK0.5%SRAIL.SW0.5%6110.HK0.5%CRE.L0.5%0116.HK0.5%8032.T0.5%0590.HK0.5%111770.KS0.5%IPO.L0.5%
2501.TSapporo Breweries Limited0.6%1112.HK0.6%NWL.MI0.6%7552.T0.5%LKFT.AS0.5%SAGA.L0.5%NTG.CO0.5%LEG.DE0.5%009970.KS0.5%2220.T0.5%2384.T0.5%CQR.AX0.5%
Consumer CyclicalConsumer DefensiveOther
First Trust FDTS · 403 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
FDTS vs Peer Average
YTDFDTSAvsBPeer average
1D−0.2%−0.7%
1M−7.1%−0.7%
3M−4.6%−4.2%
YTD+13.8%+8.5%
1Y+21.2%+12.6%
3Y+91.9%+66.3%
5Y+63.0%+50.2%
5–2FDTS wins
65 Developed peers · each row scaled to its leader