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ESIM, FICS, IEMG and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,953VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

ESIM, FICS, IEMG and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.38%+13.2%+13.1%+19.3%+6.8%−17.8%25.7%$149B2.1

Eventide International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%1.45%+13.5%[…][…][…][…][…]$30M2.7

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ESIM 2025 · FICS 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VT 2008

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5Y

Eventide International ETF · $30M[…]

ESIM

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ESIM vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ESIM

19.2%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

ESIMStockFICS

7.7%TSMnot top 5

3.3%GBOOYnot top 5

2.8%1928.Tnot top 5

2.7%ASMLnot top 5

2.7%SAMPO-SDnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ESIM, FICS, IEMG, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ESIM0.59%$59

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,684

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

ESIMMeasureFICS

+13.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+7.1%

[…]1 yearTotal return+11.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,829+14.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $12,664+4.8%

0.59%Expense ratio$59 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$145 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

[…]Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

[…]VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

2–1ESIM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SCHP.SW2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

not top 5OR.PA2.1%

not top 54503.T2.1%

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

ESIM vs FICS Returns, Every Period

1Y

EventideESIM

[…]

past year

FICSFirst Trust

+11.0%

past year

ESIMFICSFaded: behind in that period

1–0ESIM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ESIM vs IEMG

YTD

EventideESIM

+13.5%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+13.5%Year to date+13.2%

[…]Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

[…]Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$30.0MAssets$149B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: ESIM, FICS, IEMG, VT

1Y

2.38%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.38%$238

FICS1.84%$184

VT1.54%$154

ESIM1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$229most kept, IEMG

IEMG$238 − $9 = $229

VT$154 − $6 = $148

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

ESIM$145 − $59 = $86

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ESIM, FICS, IEMG, VT

Today

8.6%most shared, IEMG and VT

ESIMFICSIEMGVT

ESIM—0.3%0.0%1.2%

FICS0.3%—0.1%2.5%

IEMG0.0%0.1%—8.6%

VT1.2%2.5%8.6%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.2%VT, at 14.8% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

ESIMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGESIM

+13.2%Year to date+13.5%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+13.1%Past year[…]

0.09%Fee0.59%

2–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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ESIM, FICS, IEMG and VT

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