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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,398IVV · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, IVV and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+12.0%+12.2%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$883B1.3

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$192B2.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$205M2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · IVV 2000 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,684

FICS

IVV

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $883B$17,398

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

FICS

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FICS vs IVV: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

IVV

in top 526.8%

FICSStockIVV

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.4%

not top 5MSFT5.9%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, IVV, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, IVV, IEFA

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

Measure

IVV

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.0%

+9.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,815 · $18,019+21.7%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,684 · $17,398+11.7%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$185 · $110 a year on $10k1.10%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

1–7IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 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%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs IVV Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

IVViShares

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FICSIVVFaded: behind in that period

0–4IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+6.8%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+6.8%Year to date+9.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.8%Yield3.4%

$205MAssets$192B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

FICS1.85%$185

IVV1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

IVV$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, IVV, IEFA

Today

10.8%most shared, FICS and IEFA

FICSIVVIEFA

FICS—0.0%10.8%

IVV0.0%—0.0%

IEFA10.8%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%IVV, at 13.7% volatility

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIVV

+9.9%Year to date+12.0%

3.4%Yield1.1%

+12.2%Past year+12.2%

0.07%Fee0.03%

2–1IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$883B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FICS, IVV and IEFA

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