Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, SPYM and VTI

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,192SPYM · best of the three

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FICS, SPYM and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.02%1.05%+8.8%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.6%$178B1.6

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$205M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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 · SPYM 2005 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,833

FICS

SPYM

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF · $178B$17,192

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

FICSMeasureSPYM

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.8%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+9.8%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $18,082+21.8%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · $17,192+11.4%

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

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.6%

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

2–6SPYM wins

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

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FICS vs SPYM: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

SPYM

in top 527.8%

FICSStockSPYM

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 SPYM Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.1%

5 years, per year

SPYMSPDR

+11.4%

5 years, per year

FICSSPYMFaded: behind in that period

1–3SPYM wins

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

International vs Core: FICS vs VTI

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

+5.9%Year to date+8.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.9%Yield1.1%

$205MAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, SPYM, VTI

Today

0.02%lowest, SPYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

SPYM0.02%$2

VTI0.03%$3

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, SPYM, VTI

1.86%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.86%$186

VTI1.09%$109

SPYM1.05%$105

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$116most kept, FICS

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

SPYM$105 − $2 = $103

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, SPYM, VTI

Today

85.5%most shared, SPYM and VTI

FICSSPYMVTI

FICS—0.0%0.0%

SPYM0.0%—85.5%

VTI0.0%85.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.8%FICS, at 14.0% volatility

SPYMWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSVTI

+5.9%Year to date+8.9%

1.9%Yield1.1%

+10.8%Past year+9.9%

0.70%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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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%

$178BAssets$778B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026