Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

FICS and VTI

FICSFirst Trust×VTIVanguard×

Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,375VTI · best of the two

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FICS and VTI, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.3

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.86%+5.9%+10.8%+14.3%+5.1%−10.3%14.0%$210M1.8

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · VTI 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FICS

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

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

FICSMeasureVTI

+5.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.9%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+9.9%

+14.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,916 · $18,004+21.7%

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,833 · $16,375+10.4%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.86%Trailing 12-mo yield$186 · $109 a year on $10k1.09%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

2–6VTI wins

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

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FICS vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.9%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

FICSStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL2.8%

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

Held in common0.0%

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

FICS vs VTI Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.1%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

FICSVTIFaded: behind in that period

1–3VTI wins

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

International vs Core: FICS vs VTI

YTD

First TrustFICS

+5.9%

VTIVanguard

+8.9%

+5.9%Year to date+8.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.0%Volatility · 1Y13.7%

1.9%Yield1.1%

$210MAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VTI

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

FICS0.70%$70

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

Yields: FICS, VTI

1.86%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

FICS1.86%$186

VTI1.09%$109

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$116most kept, FICS

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VTI

Today

0.0%most shared, FICS and VTI

FICSVTI

FICS—0.0%

VTI0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

+10.8%FICS, at 14.0% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.0% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSVTI

+5.9%Year to date+8.9%

1.9%Yield1.1%

+10.8%Past year+9.9%

0.70%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026