Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, ESIM and IEFA

FICSFirst Trust×ESIMEventide×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,591IEFA · best of the three

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FICS, ESIM and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.4

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M2.0

Eventide International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%1.50%+9.8%[…][…][…][…][…]$30M2.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · ESIM 2025 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FICS

ESIM

Eventide International ETF · $30M[…]

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

FICSMeasureESIM

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.8%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return[…]

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · […][…]

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

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $59 a year on $10k · lower is better0.59%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $150 a year on $10k1.50%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer[…]

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

1–2ESIM wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

FICS vs ESIM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

ESIM

in top 519.2%

FICSStockESIM

not top 5TSM7.3%

not top 5GBOOY3.4%

not top 5SAMPO-SD2.9%

not top 51928.T2.9%

not top 5M44U.SI2.8%

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 common0.3%

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

FICS vs ESIM Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+10.8%

past year

ESIMEventide

[…]

past year

FICSESIMFaded: behind in that period

0–1ESIM wins

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

FICS vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+5.9%Year to date+7.7%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.9%Yield3.5%

$210MAssets$189B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, ESIM, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IEFA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IEFA0.07%$7

ESIM0.59%$59

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, ESIM, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

FICS1.86%$186

ESIM1.50%$150

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

ESIM$150 − $59 = $91

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, ESIM, IEFA

Today

11.0%most shared, FICS and IEFA

FICSESIMIEFA

FICS—0.3%11.0%

ESIM0.3%—4.1%

IEFA11.0%4.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.9%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

ESIMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAESIM

+7.7%Year to date+9.8%

3.5%Yield1.5%

+11.9%Past year[…]

0.07%Fee0.59%

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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

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