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EFA, FICS and VXUS

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,064EFA · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeEFA · 3.22% · $322 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

EFA, FICS and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.22%+10.4%+14.5%+18.1%+8.5%−11.4%16.6%$77.7B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EFA 2001 · FICS 2020 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,962

FICS

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $77.7B$15,064

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 12.8% in common

FICS

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FICS vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

FICSStockEFA

not top 5ASML.AS2.7%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EFA, FICS, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

EFA0.32%$32

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: EFA, FICS, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

Measure

EFA

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+14.5%

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,900 · $16,463+18.1%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,962 · $15,064+8.5%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $322 a year on $10k3.22%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.6%

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

2–6EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

2.1%NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.3%

Held in common12.8%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs EFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.5%

5 years, per year

FICSEFAFaded: behind in that period

0–4EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.8%

EFAiShares

+10.4%

+7.8%Year to date+10.4%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y16.6%

1.8%Yield3.2%

$205MAssets$77.7B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.22%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.22%$322

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.83%$183

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$290most kept, EFA

EFA$322 − $32 = $290

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EFA, FICS, VXUS

Today

45.7%most shared, EFA and VXUS

EFAFICSVXUS

EFA—12.8%45.7%

FICS12.8%—6.7%

VXUS45.7%6.7%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+14.5%EFA, at 16.6% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVXUS

+10.4%Year to date+10.4%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+14.5%Past year+14.3%

0.32%Fee0.05%

2–1EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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EFA, FICS and VXUS

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