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FICS, VT and VXUS

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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 incomeVXUS · 2.40% · $240 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VT and VXUS, 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%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+12.3%+19.0%+7.9%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.9

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.85%+6.8%+9.6%+14.0%+4.9%−10.3%14.0%$205M2.5

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 · VXUS 2011

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5Y

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,653

VXUS

VT

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 29.9% in common

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VXUS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

VT

in top 515.6%

VXUSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VT, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, VT, VXUS

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.2B

2–0IXUS 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%

VT

+10.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+11.4%

+12.3%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+19.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,842 · $17,469+20.4%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,653 · $15,830+9.6%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$240 · $155 a year on $10k1.55%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.9%

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

3–5VT wins

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

2.0%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common29.9%

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

VXUS vs VT Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VXUSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

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

VXUS vs FICS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

FICSFirst Trust

+6.8%

+10.4%Year to date+6.8%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y14.0%

2.4%Yield1.8%

$163BAssets$205M

2–2level

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

1Y

2.40%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.85%$185

VT1.55%$155

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$155 − $6 = $149

FICS$185 − $70 = $115

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FICSVTVXUS

FICS—2.5%6.7%

VT2.5%—29.9%

VXUS6.7%29.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+12.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVT

+10.4%Year to date+11.4%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+12.3%Past year+12.2%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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FICS, VT and VXUS

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