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FICS, VIG, VEA and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,653VIG · 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, VEA and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.93%+34.6%+39.3%+19.9%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.6

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+13.0%+17.0%+20.2%+9.1%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.6

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$205M3.6

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VIG 2006 · VEA 2007 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,664

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%SAMPO.HE

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VIG, VEA, SCHD

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

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

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YTD

VanguardVEA

+13.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.7%

+13.0%Year to date+10.7%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$192B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,431

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

FICSMeasureVEA

+7.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+13.0%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+17.0%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,829 · $17,358+20.2%

+4.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,664 · $15,431+9.1%

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

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.1%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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common9.2%

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

FICS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.8%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.1%

5 years, per year

FICSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

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

International vs Income: FICS vs SCHD

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.1%

SCHDSchwab

+34.6%

+7.1%Year to date+34.6%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.8%Yield2.9%

$205MAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: FICS, VIG, VEA, SCHD

1Y

2.93%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.93%$293

VEA2.44%$244

FICS1.84%$184

VIG1.45%$145

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$287most kept, SCHD

SCHD$293 − $6 = $287

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VIG, VEA, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FICSVIGVEASCHD

FICS—0.0%9.2%0.0%

VIG0.0%—0.0%14.5%

VEA9.2%0.0%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%14.5%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+39.3%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% 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

SCHDVIG

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+39.3%Past year+17.8%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FICS, VIG, VEA and SCHD

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