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FICS, VIG, VXUS and SCHD

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,513VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.92% · $292 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VIG, VXUS and SCHD, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.92%+34.9%+37.5%+20.2%+10.4%−6.9%11.7%$124B1.5

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.3%+18.9%+10.6%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.3%+11.8%+19.1%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.0%+9.8%+13.9%+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 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VIG 2006 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,619

VXUS

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VXUS vs SCHD: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

SCHD

in top 521.8%

VXUSStockSCHD

not top 5TXN4.8%

not top 5PG4.4%

not top 5KO4.3%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5HD4.2%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VIG, VXUS, SCHD

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.3%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.7%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.2%

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $124B$16,418

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

VXUSMeasureSCHD

+10.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+34.9%

+11.8%1 yearTotal return+37.5%

+19.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,886 · $17,374+20.2%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,619 · $16,418+10.4%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $292 a year on $10k2.92%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−6.9%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer11.7%

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

1–7SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5AMGN4.1%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs SCHD Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

SCHDSchwab

+10.4%

5 years, per year

VXUSSCHDFaded: behind in that period

0–4SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Income: VXUS vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.3%

SCHDSchwab

+34.9%

+10.3%Year to date+34.9%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y11.7%

2.4%Yield2.9%

$163BAssets$124B

4–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FICS, VIG, VXUS, SCHD

1Y

2.92%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.92%$292

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.84%$184

VIG1.45%$145

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$286most kept, SCHD

SCHD$292 − $6 = $286

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VIG, VXUS, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FICSVIGVXUSSCHD

FICS—0.0%6.7%0.0%

VIG0.0%—0.0%14.5%

VXUS6.7%0.0%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%14.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+37.5%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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVIG

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

+37.5%Past year+16.3%

0.06%Fee0.04%

3–1SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+19.9%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+6.7%Year to date+8.2%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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FICS, VIG, VXUS and SCHD

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