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FICS, IVV, VEA and SPY

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,414IVV · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.46% · $246 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, IVV, VEA and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.11%+10.9%+13.0%+21.5%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$872B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.46%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B2.5

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$208M3.3

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 · IVV 2000 · VEA 2007 · SPY 1993

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5Y

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF · $872B$17,414

IVV

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IVV vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IVV

27.3%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

IVVStockFICS

7.9%AAPLnot top 5

6.6%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

4.0%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, IVV, VEA, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, IVV

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IVV0.03%$3

VEA0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+10.9%

IVViShares

+10.9%

FICS

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

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

IVVMeasureFICS

+10.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+7.8%

+13.0%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+21.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,934 · $14,900+14.2%

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,414 · $12,962+5.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.11%Trailing 12-mo yield$111 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

6–2IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5SCHP.SW2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5OR.PA2.1%

not top 54503.T2.1%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

IVV vs FICS Returns, Every Period

5Y

iSharesIVV

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

IVVFICSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IVV wins

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

Core vs International: IVV vs VEA

YTD

iSharesIVV

+10.9%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+10.9%Year to date+12.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.1%Yield2.5%

$872BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Yields: FICS, IVV, VEA, SPY

1Y

2.46%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.46%$246

FICS1.83%$183

IVV1.11%$111

SPY1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

IVV$111 − $3 = $108

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, IVV, VEA, SPY

Today

99.9%most shared, IVV and SPY

FICSIVVVEASPY

FICS—0.0%9.2%0.0%

IVV0.0%—0.0%99.9%

VEA9.2%0.0%—0.0%

SPY0.0%99.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAIVV

+12.9%Year to date+10.9%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+18.8%Past year+13.0%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

Year to date

+10.9%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$872B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FICS, IVV, VEA and SPY

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