Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

TPIF, FICS, VEA and VT

TPIFTimothy Plan×FICSFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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TPIF, FICS, VEA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B2.1

Timothy Plan International ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.62%2.65%+11.7%+16.3%+20.2%+8.1%−10.2%15.3%$269M2.4

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M3.4

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: TPIF 2019 · FICS 2020 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

FICS

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,497

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 9.2% in common

FICSMeasureVEA

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+12.9%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+18.8%

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,900 · $17,516+20.5%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,962 · $15,497+9.2%

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

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $244 a year on $10k2.44%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer18.3%

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

2–6VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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FICS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

FICSStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%OR.PAnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

2.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common9.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.2%

5 years, per year

FICSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs TPIF

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.8%

TPIFTimothy Plan

+11.7%

+7.8%Year to date+11.7%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−10.2%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y15.3%

1.8%Yield2.6%

$205MAssets$269M

3–1TPIF wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: TPIF, FICS, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

TPIF0.62%$62

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: TPIF, FICS, VEA, VT

2.65%highest, TPIF

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

TPIF2.65%$265

VEA2.44%$244

FICS1.83%$183

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

TPIF$265 − $62 = $203

VT$155 − $6 = $149

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: TPIF, FICS, VEA, VT

Today

34.2%most shared, TPIF and VEA

TPIFFICSVEAVT

TPIF—9.4%34.2%11.5%

FICS9.4%—9.2%2.5%

VEA34.2%9.2%—23.3%

VT11.5%2.5%23.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

TPIFWorst drop−10.2%15.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

TPIFVEA

+11.7%Year to date+12.9%

2.6%Yield2.4%

+16.3%Past year+18.8%

0.62%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026