Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ADVE, FICS, SCHD and VXUS

ADVEMatthews Asia×FICSFirst Trust×SCHDSchwab×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,267SCHD · best of the four

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ADVE, FICS, SCHD and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%3.00%+31.4%+37.0%+20.0%+10.2%−6.9%11.7%$120B1.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.5

Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF ADVEIncome · Dividend stocks0.79%2.51%+11.4%+13.7%+18.2%[…]−11.7%20.3%$9M3.0

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M3.3

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ADVE 2023 · FICS 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,833

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

VXUSMeasureFICS

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.9%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $14,916+14.3%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $12,833+5.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $186 a year on $10k1.86%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer14.0%

VXUSFICS Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VXUS vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.9%

VXUSStockFICS

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.3%

not top 5OR.PA2.2%

not top 5HNR1.DE2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common6.7%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs FICS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: VXUS vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+8.1%Year to date+31.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.5%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ADVE, FICS, SCHD, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

ADVE0.79%$79

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ADVE, FICS, SCHD, VXUS

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

ADVE2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

FICS1.86%$186

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

ADVE$251 − $79 = $172

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ADVE, FICS, SCHD, VXUS

Today

13.1%most shared, ADVE and VXUS

ADVEFICSSCHDVXUS

ADVE—2.7%0.0%13.1%

FICS2.7%—0.0%6.7%

SCHD0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS13.1%6.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+37.0%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

ADVEWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDADVE

+31.4%Year to date+11.4%

3.0%Yield2.5%

+37.0%Past year+13.7%

0.06%Fee0.79%

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026