Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, VOO and SPY

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$18,115VOO · best of the three

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FICS, VOO and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.2%+12.6%−8.9%12.8%$1.00T1.4

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%0.99%+13.3%+13.4%+24.1%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$805B2.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.81%+9.2%+15.0%+15.8%+5.9%−10.3%13.8%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VOO 2010 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$13,320

FICS

VOO

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF · $1.00T$18,115

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

FICSMeasureVOO

+9.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.4%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+15.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,516 · $19,172+24.2%

+5.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,320 · $18,115+12.6%

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

1.81%Trailing 12-mo yield$181 · $105 a year on $10k1.05%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

13.8%VolatilityLower is calmer12.8%

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

2–6VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FICS vs VOO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.7%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 5GOOGL3.1%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.1%CCH.Lnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

2.1%HNR1.DEnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VOO Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

5 years, per year

VOOVanguard

+12.6%

5 years, per year

FICSVOOFaded: behind in that period

1–3VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Core: FICS vs VOO

YTD

First TrustFICS

+9.2%

VOOVanguard

+13.4%

+9.2%Year to date+13.4%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

13.8%Volatility · 1Y12.8%

1.8%Yield1.1%

$205MAssets$1.00T

3–1VOO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VOO, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, VOO, SPY

1.81%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.81%$181

VOO1.05%$105

SPY0.99%$99

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$111most kept, FICS

FICS$181 − $70 = $111

VOO$105 − $3 = $102

SPY$99 − $9 = $90

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VOO, SPY

Today

94.5%most shared, VOO and SPY

FICSVOOSPY

FICS—0.0%0.0%

VOO0.0%—94.5%

SPY0.0%94.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.0%FICS, at 13.8% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%12.8% vol

SPYWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%13.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSVOO

+9.2%Year to date+13.4%

1.8%Yield1.1%

+15.0%Past year+13.5%

0.70%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+13.4%

IVViShares

+13.4%

+13.4%Year to date+13.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$887B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026