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FICS, SCHD, VXUS and IEFA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,418SCHD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.39% · $339 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, SCHD, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.39%+10.1%+11.7%+18.6%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.8

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.0%+9.8%+13.9%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$204M3.5

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $204M$12,726

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FICS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FICSStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.2%4503.Tnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HE

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, SCHD, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

FICS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

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

FICSMeasureVXUS

+7.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+10.3%

+9.8%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+13.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,795 · $16,886+19.1%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,726 · $14,619+7.9%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–6VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common6.7%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

5 years, per year

FICSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+7.0%Year to date+10.1%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.8%Yield3.4%

$204MAssets$191B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FICS, SCHD, VXUS, IEFA

1Y

3.39%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.39%$339

SCHD2.92%$292

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.84%$184

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$332most kept, IEFA

IEFA$339 − $7 = $332

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, SCHD, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.9%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

FICSSCHDVXUSIEFA

FICS—0.0%6.7%10.8%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS6.7%0.0%—49.9%

IEFA10.8%0.0%49.9%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFASCHD

+10.1%Year to date+34.9%

3.4%Yield2.9%

+11.7%Past year+37.5%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FICS, SCHD, VXUS and IEFA

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