Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, SPY, VEA and IVV

FICSFirst Trust×SPYSPDR×VEAVanguard×IVViShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,177IVV · best of the four

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FICS, SPY, VEA and IVV, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.14%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$850B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.3

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.7%+9.7%+21.7%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$819B2.5

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · SPY 1993 · VEA 2007 · IVV 2000

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FICS

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $819B$17,118

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

FICSMeasureSPY

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.7%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+9.7%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $18,039+21.7%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · $17,118+11.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $103 a year on $10k1.03%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

2–6SPY wins

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

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FICS vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

FICSStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.9%

not top 5MSFT6.3%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

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

Held in common0.0%

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

FICS vs SPY Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.1%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.3%

5 years, per year

FICSSPYFaded: behind in that period

1–3SPY wins

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

FICS vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+5.9%Year to date+9.7%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.9%Yield2.5%

$210MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, SPY, VEA, IVV

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IVV0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, SPY, VEA, IVV

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

FICS1.86%$186

IVV1.14%$114

SPY1.03%$103

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, SPY, VEA, IVV

Today

99.9%most shared, SPY and IVV

FICSSPYVEAIVV

FICS—0.0%9.2%0.0%

SPY0.0%—0.0%99.9%

VEA9.2%0.0%—0.0%

IVV0.0%99.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

IVVWorst drop−8.9%13.6% 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

VEAIVV

+9.7%Year to date+8.7%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+14.8%Past year+9.8%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

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$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026