Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, VT, VEA and EFA

FICSFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VEAVanguard×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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FICS, VT, VEA and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.1

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.1

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$75.5B2.6

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$205M3.1

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VT 2008 · VEA 2007 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,833

FICS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

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

FICSMeasureVT

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.5%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+10.4%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $17,563+20.7%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · $15,649+9.4%

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

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–5VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FICS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

in top 515.6%

FICSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%OR.PAnot top 5

2.2%HNR1.DEnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.1%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.4%

5 years, per year

FICSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

EFAiShares

+7.8%

+5.9%Year to date+7.8%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.9%Yield3.3%

$205MAssets$75.5B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VT, VEA, EFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, VT, VEA, EFA

3.30%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.30%$330

VEA2.51%$251

FICS1.86%$186

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VT, VEA, EFA

Today

63.2%most shared, VEA and EFA

FICSVTVEAEFA

FICS—2.5%9.2%12.8%

VT2.5%—23.3%17.5%

VEA9.2%23.3%—63.2%

EFA12.8%17.5%63.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVEA

+7.8%Year to date+9.7%

3.3%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.8%

0.32%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026