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FICS, SCHD, VT and VXUS

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,429SCHD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, SCHD, VT and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$123B1.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$205M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · SCHD 2011 · VT 2008 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

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

FICS

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FICS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

FICSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, SCHD, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

FICSMeasureVT

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+9.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,815 · $17,469+20.4%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,684 · $15,830+9.6%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$185 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

2–6VT wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common2.5%

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

FICS vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FICSVTFaded: behind in that period

0–4VT wins

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

International vs Income: FICS vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFICS

+6.8%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+6.8%Year to date+34.2%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.8%Yield2.9%

$205MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: FICS, SCHD, VT, VXUS

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.85%$185

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$155 − $6 = $149

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, SCHD, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FICSSCHDVTVXUS

FICS—0.0%2.5%6.7%

SCHD0.0%—4.3%0.0%

VT2.5%4.3%—29.9%

VXUS6.7%0.0%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVT

+34.2%Year to date+11.4%

2.9%Yield1.5%

+36.8%Past year+12.2%

0.06%Fee0.06%

3–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FICS, SCHD, VT and VXUS

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