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FICS, VT and IEMG

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,830VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.4%+12.2%+20.4%+9.6%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.5

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.0

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$204M2.5

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 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

FICS

VT

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,830

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.5% in common

FICS

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FICS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

FICSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, VT, IEMG

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+5.3%Year to date+11.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$147B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

Measure

VT

+6.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+9.6%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,815 · $17,469+20.4%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,684 · $15,830+9.6%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.85%Trailing 12-mo yield$185 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

2–6VT wins

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

not top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common2.5%

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

FICS vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

FICSVTFaded: behind in that period

0–4VT wins

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

FICS vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFICS

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+6.8%Year to date+11.7%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$204MAssets$147B

2–2level

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

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

FICS1.85%$185

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VT$155 − $6 = $149

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VT, IEMG

Today

8.7%most shared, VT and IEMG

FICSVTIEMG

FICS—2.5%0.1%

VT2.5%—8.7%

IEMG0.1%8.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.2%VT, at 14.9% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+11.7%Year to date+11.4%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+11.5%Past year+12.2%

0.09%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FICS, VT and IEMG

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