Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, ADVE, VEA and SCHD

FICSFirst Trust×ADVEMatthews Asia×VEAVanguard×SCHDSchwab×

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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FICS, ADVE, VEA and SCHD, 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%$120B1.3

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF ADVEIncome · Dividend stocks0.79%2.51%+11.4%+13.7%+18.2%[…]−11.7%20.3%$9M3.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$205M3.3

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: FICS 2020 · ADVE 2023 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,833

FICS

ADVE

Matthews Asia Dividend Active ETF ADVE · $9M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.7% in common

FICSMeasureADVE

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+11.4%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+13.7%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $16,505+18.2%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · […][…]

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $79 a year on $10k · lower is better0.79%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.7%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer20.3%

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

3–4ADVE wins

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

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FICS vs ADVE: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

ADVE

in top 527.0%

FICSStockADVE

not top 52330.TW11.4%

not top 5005930.K5.4%

not top 58306.T4.1%

not top 5086790.K3.6%

not top 58053.T2.6%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%OR.PAnot top 5

2.2%HNR1.DEnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

Held in common2.7%

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

FICS vs ADVE Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+10.8%

past year

ADVEMatthews Asia

+13.7%

past year

FICSADVEFaded: behind in that period

0–3ADVE wins

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

International vs Income: FICS vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

SCHDSchwab

+31.4%

+5.9%Year to date+31.4%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.9%Yield3.0%

$205MAssets$120B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, ADVE, VEA, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

ADVE0.79%$79

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

Yields: FICS, ADVE, VEA, SCHD

3.00%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD3.00%$300

ADVE2.51%$251

VEA2.51%$251

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

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

ADVE$251 − $79 = $172

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, ADVE, VEA, SCHD

Today

9.2%most shared, FICS and VEA

FICSADVEVEASCHD

FICS—2.7%9.2%0.0%

ADVE2.7%—8.3%0.0%

VEA9.2%8.3%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%0.0%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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026