Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS, VT, VOO and VXUS

FICSFirst Trust×VTVanguard×VOOVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,177VOO · best of the four

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FICS, VT, VOO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.03%1.10%+8.7%+9.8%+21.8%+11.4%−8.9%13.5%$1.00T1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B2.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.6

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M3.1

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 · VOO 2010 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,833

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

VTMeasureFICS

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.9%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

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

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

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $186 a year on $10k1.86%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.0%

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

5–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 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 510.9%

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 5HNR1.DE2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.1%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common2.5%

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

VT vs FICS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.1%

5 years, per year

VTFICSFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

VT vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.5%Year to date+8.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$163B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VT, VOO, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VOO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VOO0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, VT, VOO, VXUS

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

FICS1.86%$186

VT1.59%$159

VOO1.10%$110

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

VOO$110 − $3 = $107

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VT, VOO, VXUS

Today

55.3%most shared, VT and VOO

FICSVTVOOVXUS

FICS—2.5%0.0%6.7%

VT2.5%—55.3%29.9%

VOO0.0%55.3%—0.0%

VXUS6.7%29.9%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VOOWorst drop−8.9%13.5% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVOO

+8.1%Year to date+8.7%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+11.6%Past year+9.8%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VOO vs IVV

YTD

VanguardVOO

+8.7%

IVViShares

+8.7%

+8.7%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$1.00TAssets$850B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026