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FICS and VTI

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Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$16,585VTI · best of the two

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

Story of the two · RiskSmallest drop

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%1.07%+11.2%+13.2%+21.2%+10.6%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.1

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M1.9

Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, 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 · VTI 2001

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5Y

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,585

VTI

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,962

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

VTIMeasureFICS

+11.2%

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VTI vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

VTIStockFICS

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

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 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, VTI

1Y

1.83%highest, FICS

FundTrailing yieldYield

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

ITOTiShares

+11.0%

+11.2%Year to date+11.0%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.6B

2–0VTI 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%

Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10

+7.8%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+21.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,823 · $14,900+14.2%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,585 · $12,962+5.3%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $70 a year on $10k · lower is better0.70%

1.07%Trailing 12-mo yield$107 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

13.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

7–1VTI wins

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

not top 5SCHP.SW2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC2.2%

not top 5OR.PA2.1%

not top 54503.T2.1%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.1%

Held in common0.0%

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

VTI vs FICS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVTI

+10.6%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VTIFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VTI wins

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

Core vs International: VTI vs FICS

YTD

VanguardVTI

+11.2%

FICSFirst Trust

+7.8%

+11.2%Year to date+7.8%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y14.1%

1.1%Yield1.8%

$689BAssets$205M

3–1VTI wins

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

$10k

FICS1.83%$183

VTI1.07%$107

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$113most kept, FICS

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

VTI$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y

+13.2%VTI, at 13.9% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

FICSVTI

+7.8%Year to date+11.2%

1.8%Yield1.1%

+13.1%Past year+13.2%

0.70%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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