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FICS, ESIM, VT and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,878VT · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, ESIM, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

Eventide International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%1.47%+12.1%[…][…][…][…][…]$30M2.7

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$208M2.8

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · ESIM 2025 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $208M$12,962

FICS

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FICS vs ESIM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

ESIM

in top 521.4%

FICSStockESIM

not top 5TSM7.2%

not top 5HALMY5.0%

not top 5HNR1.DE3.4%

not top 5GBOOY3.1%

not top 51928.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, ESIM, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

ESIM0.59%$59

FICS0.70%$70

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

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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$57.6B

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%

ESIM

Eventide International ETF · $30M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.4% in common

FICSMeasureESIM

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+12.1%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return[…]

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,900 · […][…]

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,962 · […][…]

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

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $147 a year on $10k1.47%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

14.1%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 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.6%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

2.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

Held in common2.4%

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

FICS vs ESIM Returns, Every Period

1Y

First TrustFICS

+13.1%

past year

ESIMEventide

[…]

past year

FICSESIMFaded: behind in that period

0–1ESIM wins

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

FICS vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.8%

VXUSVanguard

+10.4%

+7.8%Year to date+10.4%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$208MAssets$163B

2–2level

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

Yields: FICS, ESIM, VT, VXUS

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.83%$183

VT1.56%$156

ESIM1.47%$147

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

ESIM$147 − $59 = $88

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, ESIM, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FICSESIMVTVXUS

FICS—2.4%2.5%6.7%

ESIM2.4%—1.1%2.6%

VT2.5%1.1%—29.9%

VXUS6.7%2.6%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

ESIMWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSESIM

+10.4%Year to date+12.1%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+14.3%Past year[…]

0.05%Fee0.59%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FICS, ESIM, VT and VXUS

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