Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, ESIM, VXUS and VT

FICSFirst Trust×ESIMEventide×VXUSVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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FICS, ESIM, VXUS and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.4%+13.7%+15.0%+5.3%−10.3%13.9%$205M2.5

Eventide International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.59%1.49%+10.3%[…][…][…][…][…]$30M2.7

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · ESIM 2025 · VXUS 2011 · VT 2008

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,947

FICS

ESIM

Eventide International ETF · $30M[…]

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

FICSMeasureESIM

+7.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.3%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return[…]

+15.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,219 · […][…]

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,947 · […][…]

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

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $149 a year on $10k1.49%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better[…]

13.9%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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FICS vs ESIM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

ESIM

in top 521.5%

FICSStockESIM

not top 5TSM7.6%

not top 5HALMY5.2%

not top 5GBOOY3.2%

not top 51928.T2.8%

not top 5HY9H.F2.7%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%CCH.Lnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%HNR1.DEnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs ESIM Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+13.7%

past year

ESIMEventide

[…]

past year

FICSESIMFaded: behind in that period

0–1ESIM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.4%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+7.4%Year to date+7.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.8%Yield2.5%

$205MAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, ESIM, VXUS, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

ESIM0.59%$59

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, ESIM, VXUS, VT

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

FICS1.84%$184

VT1.59%$159

ESIM1.49%$149

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

ESIM$149 − $59 = $90

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, ESIM, VXUS, VT

Today

2.5%most shared, FICS and VT

FICSESIMVXUSVT

FICS—0.3%0.0%2.5%

ESIM0.3%—1.4%1.0%

VXUS0.0%1.4%—0.6%

VT2.5%1.0%0.6%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.7%FICS, at 13.9% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%13.9% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

ESIMWorst drop[…][…]

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSESIM

+7.9%Year to date+10.3%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+12.2%Past year[…]

0.05%Fee0.59%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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