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FICS, VEA, VOO and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,393VOO · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.45% · $245 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VEA, VOO and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.07%+11.9%+12.1%+21.7%+11.7%−8.9%13.7%$1.00T1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B3.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$204M3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VEA 2007 · VOO 2010 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $204M$12,684

FICS

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FICS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FICSStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PA

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VEA, VOO, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VOO0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.2% in common

FICSMeasureVEA

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+12.2%

+9.6%1 yearTotal return+15.5%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,815 · $17,366+20.2%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,684 · $15,337+8.9%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$185 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

2–6VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common9.2%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.9%

5 years, per year

FICSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+6.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.2%

+6.8%Year to date+12.2%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.8%Yield2.5%

$204MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FICS, VEA, VOO, IEMG

1Y

2.45%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.45%$245

IEMG2.41%$241

FICS1.85%$185

VOO1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$242most kept, VEA

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VEA, VOO, IEMG

Today

9.5%most shared, VEA and IEMG

FICSVEAVOOIEMG

FICS—9.2%0.0%0.1%

VEA9.2%—0.0%9.5%

VOO0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.1%9.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+15.5%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVOO

+12.2%Year to date+11.9%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+15.5%Past year+12.1%

0.03%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FICS, VEA, VOO and IEMG

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