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FICS, SCHD, VXUS and VEA

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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 incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, SCHD, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.4

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.3

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · SCHD 2011 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,776

VXUS

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VXUS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

VXUSStockVEA

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.K2.8%

1.7%000660.K2.3%

1.5%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, SCHD, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 65.4% in common

VXUSMeasureVEA

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

+13.9%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,898 · $17,358+20.2%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,776 · $15,431+9.1%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.38%Trailing 12-mo yield$238 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

2–6VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

HSBA.L

1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common65.4%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.1%

5 years, per year

VXUSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: VXUS vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+11.4%Year to date+34.6%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

2.4%Yield2.9%

$163BAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FICS, SCHD, VXUS, VEA

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VEA2.44%$244

VXUS2.38%$238

FICS1.84%$184

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, SCHD, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FICSSCHDVXUSVEA

FICS—0.0%6.7%9.2%

SCHD0.0%—0.0%0.0%

VXUS6.7%0.0%—65.4%

VEA9.2%0.0%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVEA

+34.6%Year to date+13.0%

2.9%Yield2.4%

+39.3%Past year+17.0%

0.06%Fee0.03%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FICS, SCHD, VXUS and VEA

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