Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, JEPI and VEA

FICSFirst Trust×JEPIJ.P. Morgan×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the three

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FICS, JEPI and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFIncome · Premium income0.35%8.09%+5.3%+8.2%+10.7%+7.1%−6.7%8.8%$46.8B2.0

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M2.4

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · JEPI 2020 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,833

FICS

JEPI

JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF · $46.8B$14,118

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

FICSMeasureJEPI

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.3%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+8.2%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $13,562+10.7%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · $14,118+7.1%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $809 a year on $10k8.09%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.7%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer8.8%

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

3–5JEPI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FICS vs JEPI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

JEPI

in top 59.9%

FICSStockJEPI

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%OR.PAnot top 5

2.2%HNR1.DEnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

not top 5MA2.1%

not top 5MSFT2.0%

not top 5AAPL2.0%

not top 5MMM1.9%

not top 5NEE1.9%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs JEPI Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.1%

5 years, per year

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.1%

5 years, per year

FICSJEPIFaded: behind in that period

3–1FICS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: FICS vs JEPI

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+5.9%Year to date+5.3%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y8.8%

1.9%Yield8.1%

$210MAssets$46.8B

3–1JEPI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, JEPI, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

JEPI0.35%$35

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, JEPI, VEA

8.09%highest, JEPI

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

JEPI8.09%$809

VEA2.51%$251

FICS1.86%$186

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$774most kept, JEPI

JEPI$809 − $35 = $774

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, JEPI, VEA

Today

9.2%most shared, FICS and VEA

FICSJEPIVEA

FICS—0.0%9.2%

JEPI0.0%—0.0%

VEA9.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

JEPIWorst drop−6.7%8.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

JEPIVEA

+5.3%Year to date+9.7%

8.1%Yield2.5%

+8.2%Past year+14.8%

0.35%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026