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FICS, VXUS, SCHD and VT

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,428SCHD · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeSCHD · 2.94% · $294 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VXUS, SCHD and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.06%2.94%+33.8%+38.8%+19.5%+10.4%−6.9%11.8%$123B1.3

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.56%+10.8%+13.5%+20.2%+9.7%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B2.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.8

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$208M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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 · VXUS 2011 · SCHD 2011 · VT 2008

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,878

VT

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VT vs FICS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VT

15.6%in top 5

FICS

in top 510.8%

VTStockFICS

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5SCHP.SW2.2%

not top 5AENA.MC

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VXUS, SCHD, VT

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SCHD0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $208M$12,962

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

VTMeasureFICS

+10.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+7.8%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+13.1%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $14,900+14.2%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,878 · $12,962+5.3%

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

1.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$156 · $183 a year on $10k1.83%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−10.3%

14.8%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

6–2VT wins

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

2.2%

not top 5OR.PA2.1%

not top 54503.T2.1%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common2.5%

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

VT vs FICS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.7%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VTFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT wins

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

International vs Income: VT vs SCHD

YTD

VanguardVT

+10.8%

SCHDSchwab

+33.8%

+10.8%Year to date+33.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y11.8%

1.6%Yield2.9%

$81.8BAssets$123B

4–0SCHD wins

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

Yields: FICS, VXUS, SCHD, VT

1Y

2.94%highest, SCHD

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

SCHD2.94%$294

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.83%$183

VT1.56%$156

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$288most kept, SCHD

SCHD$294 − $6 = $288

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

VT$156 − $6 = $150

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VXUS, SCHD, VT

Today

29.9%most shared, VXUS and VT

FICSVXUSSCHDVT

FICS—6.7%0.0%2.5%

VXUS6.7%—0.0%29.9%

SCHD0.0%0.0%—4.3%

VT2.5%29.9%4.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+38.8%SCHD, at 11.8% volatility

SCHDWorst drop−6.9%11.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

SCHDVT

+33.8%Year to date+10.8%

2.9%Yield1.6%

+38.8%Past year+13.5%

0.06%Fee0.06%

3–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$42.0BAssets$46.6B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FICS, VXUS, SCHD and VT

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