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FICS, VXUS, SPY and IEMG

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,358SPY · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VXUS, SPY and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+10.8%+13.0%+21.4%+11.7%−8.9%13.8%$778B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.40%+10.4%+14.3%+18.7%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.8

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M3.1

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993 · IEMG 2012

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5Y

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

FICS

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FICS vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

FICSStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.T

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VXUS, SPY, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

IEMG0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+10.4%

IXUSiShares

+10.8%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.4%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,734

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

FICSMeasureVXUS

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.4%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,900 · $16,719+18.7%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,962 · $14,734+8.1%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

2–6VXUS wins

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

not top 5

2.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common6.7%

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

FICS vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

FICSVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS wins

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

FICS vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.8%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

+7.8%Year to date+10.6%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$205MAssets$146B

2–2level

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

Yields: FICS, VXUS, SPY, IEMG

1Y

2.44%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.44%$244

VXUS2.40%$240

FICS1.83%$183

SPY1.01%$101

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, VXUS

VXUS$240 − $5 = $235

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

KeptFee

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

Overlap: FICS, VXUS, SPY, IEMG

Today

25.0%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

FICSVXUSSPYIEMG

FICS—6.7%0.0%0.1%

VXUS6.7%—0.0%25.0%

SPY0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.1%25.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+14.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.8% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGSPY

+10.6%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+12.4%Past year+13.0%

0.09%Fee0.09%

2–1SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.4%Year to date+10.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+5.4%Year to date+10.6%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FICS, VXUS, SPY and IEMG

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