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FICS, VOO and QQQ

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,806QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFICS · 1.85% · $185 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VOO and QQQ, 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%$1.00T1.5

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+12.4%+11.2%+23.4%+12.2%−14.8%21.6%$464B2.0

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VOO 2010 · QQQ 1999

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,684

FICS

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$17,393

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

FICS

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FICS vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VOO

in top 528.3%

FICSStockVOO

not top 5NVDA8.4%

not top 5AAPL7.4%

not top 5MSFT5.8%

not top 5AMZN3.7%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VOO, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, VOO, QQQ

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$793B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+12.4%

QQQInvesco

+12.4%

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+11.9%

IVViShares

+12.0%

+11.9%

Measure

VOO

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.9%

+9.6%1 yearTotal return+12.1%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,815 · $18,015+21.7%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,684 · $17,393+11.7%

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

1.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$185 · $107 a year on $10k1.07%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

1–7VOO wins

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

3.1%

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 VOO Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FICSVOOFaded: behind in that period

0–4VOO wins

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

International vs Core: FICS vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFICS

+6.8%

VOOVanguard

+11.9%

+6.8%Year to date+11.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.8%Yield1.1%

$205MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

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

1Y

1.85%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.85%$185

VOO1.07%$107

QQQ0.45%$45

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$115most kept, FICS

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VOO, QQQ

Today

54.1%most shared, VOO and QQQ

FICSVOOQQQ

FICS—0.0%0.0%

VOO0.0%—54.1%

QQQ0.0%54.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.1%VOO, at 13.7% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSQQQ

+6.8%Year to date+12.4%

1.8%Yield0.4%

+9.6%Past year+11.2%

0.70%Fee0.18%

3–1QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.4%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$464B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

Year to date

+12.0%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$883B

1–0IVV wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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