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FICS, VIG, SCHD and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.93% · $293 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VIG, SCHD and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.2%+36.8%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.6

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$204M3.6

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 · VIG 2006 · SCHD 2011 · VEA 2007

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5Y

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

FICS

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FICS vs VIG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VIG

in top 522.1%

FICSStockVIG

not top 5MSFT4.9%

not top 5AAPL4.9%

not top 5AVGO4.3%

not top 5LLY4.1%

not top 5JPM3.9%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VIG, SCHD, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

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

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YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,596

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

FICSMeasureVIG

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+16.0%

+9.6%1 yearTotal return+16.9%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,815 · $16,806+18.9%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,684 · $16,596+10.7%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $4 a year on $10k · lower is better0.04%

1.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$185 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−7.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer11.0%

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

1–7VIG wins

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

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

FICS vs VIG Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VIGVanguard

+10.7%

5 years, per year

FICSVIGFaded: behind in that period

0–4VIG wins

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

International vs Income: FICS vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFICS

+6.8%

SCHDSchwab

+34.2%

+6.8%Year to date+34.2%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

1.8%Yield2.9%

$204MAssets$124B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: FICS, VIG, SCHD, VEA

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VEA2.45%$245

FICS1.85%$185

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VIG, SCHD, VEA

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FICSVIGSCHDVEA

FICS—0.0%0.0%9.2%

VIG0.0%—14.5%0.0%

SCHD0.0%14.5%—0.0%

VEA9.2%0.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+36.8%SCHD, at 11.7% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+36.8%Past year+16.9%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

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End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FICS, VIG, SCHD and VEA

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