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FICS, HDMV, VT and VXUS

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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 incomeHDMV · 4.61% · $461 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, HDMV, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETFInternational · Developed0.80%4.61%+11.6%+13.3%+16.6%+7.3%−8.8%12.5%$15M2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.4

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$205M3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · HDMV 2016 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

VXUS

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VXUS vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

VXUSStockFICS

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

not top 5OR.PA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, HDMV, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

HDMV0.80%$80

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 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$12,664

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

VXUSMeasureFICS

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+7.1%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $14,829+14.0%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · $12,664+4.8%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

6–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.1%

not top 54503.T2.1%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common6.7%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs FICS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+4.8%

5 years, per year

VXUSFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs HDMV

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

HDMVFirst Trust

+11.6%

+11.4%Year to date+11.6%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y12.5%

2.4%Yield4.6%

$163BAssets$15.4M

4–0HDMV wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FICS, HDMV, VT, VXUS

1Y

4.61%highest, HDMV

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

HDMV4.61%$461

VXUS2.38%$238

FICS1.84%$184

VT1.54%$154

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$381most kept, HDMV

HDMV$461 − $80 = $381

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

VT$154 − $6 = $148

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, HDMV, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FICSHDMVVTVXUS

FICS—11.6%2.5%6.7%

HDMV11.6%—3.0%7.8%

VT2.5%3.0%—29.9%

VXUS6.7%7.8%29.9%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

HDMVWorst drop−8.8%12.5% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

HDMVVT

+11.6%Year to date+12.0%

4.6%Yield1.5%

+13.3%Past year+13.2%

0.80%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FICS, HDMV, VT and VXUS

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