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FICS, VT and SPY

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeFICS · 1.83% · $183 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VT and SPY, 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%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$792B1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$208M2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VT 2008 · SPY 1993

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $208M$12,962

FICS

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $792B$17,358

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

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FICS vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.3%

FICSStockSPY

not top 5AAPL7.9%

not top 5NVDA6.6%

not top 5MSFT6.2%

not top 5AMZN4.0%

not top 5GOOGL2.6%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VT, SPY

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, VT, SPY

1Y

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPY

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.8%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,900 · $17,888+21.4%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,962 · $17,358+11.7%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.8%

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

2–6SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

2.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs SPY Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.7%

5 years, per year

FICSSPYFaded: behind in that period

1–3SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs VT

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.8%

VTVanguard

+10.8%

+7.8%Year to date+10.8%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y14.8%

1.8%Yield1.6%

$208MAssets$81.8B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1.83%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.83%$183

VT1.56%$156

SPY1.01%$101

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$150most kept, VT

VT$156 − $6 = $150

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VT, SPY

Today

55.2%most shared, VT and SPY

FICSVTSPY

FICS—2.5%0.0%

VT2.5%—55.2%

SPY0.0%55.2%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.5%VT, at 14.8% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSSPY

+7.8%Year to date+10.8%

1.8%Yield1.0%

+13.1%Past year+13.0%

0.70%Fee0.09%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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