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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,537SPYM · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, SPYM and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.02%+12.4%+12.8%+21.9%+11.9%−8.9%13.7%$183B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$208M2.6

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SPYM 2005 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $208M$12,664

FICS

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $183B$17,537

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

FICS

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FICS vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

SPYM

in top 526.9%

FICSStockSPYM

not top 5AAPL7.8%

not top 5NVDA6.3%

not top 5MSFT6.1%

not top 5AMZN4.1%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, SPYM, VEA

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VEA0.03%$3

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, SPYM, VEA

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

Measure

SPYM

+7.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.4%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+12.8%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,829 · $18,134+21.9%

+4.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,664 · $17,537+11.9%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $2 a year on $10k · lower is better0.02%

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $102 a year on $10k1.02%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

1–7SPYM wins

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

2.6%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FICS vs SPYM Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.8%

5 years, per year

SPYMSPDR

+11.9%

5 years, per year

FICSSPYMFaded: behind in that period

0–4SPYM wins

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

FICS vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.1%

VEAVanguard

+13.0%

+7.1%Year to date+13.0%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$208MAssets$232B

2–2level

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

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

FICS1.84%$184

SPYM1.02%$102

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

SPYM$102 − $2 = $100

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, SPYM, VEA

Today

9.2%most shared, FICS and VEA

FICSSPYMVEA

FICS—0.0%9.2%

SPYM0.0%—0.0%

VEA9.2%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+17.0%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% 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

VEASPYM

+13.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+17.0%Past year+12.8%

0.03%Fee0.02%

3–1VEA 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

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FICS, SPYM and VEA

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