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First Trust made investors more money ($32.0B). Aptus had more funds that made money (92%).
The past year, all their funds · Data as of Nov 3, 2026
Tale of the tape 1Y · lower fee wins
Every dot is one international fund, placed at its 1-year return. Right of the line = made money. The ringed dot is the middle fund. Small sample: fewer than 3 funds on a side.
| BOX SCORE · INTERNATIONAL | Aptus | First Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Funds in the category | 1 | 37 |
| Made money (W–L) | 1–0 | 31–4 |
| Win % | 100% | 89% |
| Money made | $68M | $809M |
| Typical return | +15.7% | +11.0% |
| Launches · 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Assets | $501M | $7.7B |
| Fee per $100 | $0.44 | $0.79 |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDUB | Aptus International Enhanced Yield ETF | $501M | +15.7% ✓ |
| Fund | Name | Assets | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| WCMI | First Trust WCM International Equity ETF | $2.2B | +8.9% ✓ |
| FDT | First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund | $1.4B | +18.9% ✓ |
| FEM | First Trust Emerging Markets AlphaDEX Fund | $756M | +17.2% ✓ |
| FEP | First Trust Europe AlphaDEX Fund | $484M | +14.7% ✓ |
| FJP | First Trust Japan AlphaDEX Fund | $263M | +13.5% ✓ |
| IFV | First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF | $209M | −0.7% ✕ |
Pairs that hold the same market. Fee = per $100 a year. Returns within 0.1 points are a tie; 5-year returns are per year.
Squares, left to right: fee · 1 year · 5 years, coloured by who won. Most gaps come from different index rules, not fees.
The past year. Win % counts funds, not dollars; money made is estimated from each fund’s assets and return. Categories with fewer than 3 funds on a side are flagged. Not advice.