Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, VT, SPY and VXUS

FICSFirst Trust×VTVanguard×SPYSPDR×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,493SPY · best of the four

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FICS, VT, SPY and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B2.0

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.5

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VT 2008 · SPY 1993 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,962

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

VTMeasureFICS

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+7.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $14,900+14.2%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $12,962+5.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

6–2VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

VTStockFICS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.3%

not top 5OR.PA2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs FICS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VTFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.3%Year to date+11.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VT, SPY, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, VT, SPY, VXUS

2.39%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.39%$239

FICS1.83%$183

VT1.55%$155

SPY1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

VT$155 − $6 = $149

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VT, SPY, VXUS

Today

55.2%most shared, VT and SPY

FICSVTSPYVXUS

FICS—2.5%0.0%6.7%

VT2.5%—55.2%29.9%

SPY0.0%55.2%—0.0%

VXUS6.7%29.9%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVT

+11.1%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+15.3%Past year+14.3%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026