Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, FICS and EFA

VTVanguard×FICSFirst Trust×EFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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VT, FICS and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.8

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$76.1B2.0

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.4%+13.7%+15.0%+5.3%−10.3%13.9%$210M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · FICS 2020 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

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Head to Head

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210M$12,947

FICS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

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

FICSMeasureVT

+7.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+13.7%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

+15.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,219 · $17,695+21.0%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,947 · $15,576+9.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

13.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

3–5VT wins

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

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FICS vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

in top 515.6%

FICSStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.3%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%CCH.Lnot top 5

2.1%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%HNR1.DEnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+9.3%

5 years, per year

FICSVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs EFA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.4%

EFAiShares

+8.6%

+7.4%Year to date+8.6%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

13.9%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.8%Yield3.3%

$210MAssets$76.1B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, FICS, EFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, FICS, EFA

3.28%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.28%$328

FICS1.84%$184

VT1.59%$159

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$296most kept, EFA

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, FICS, EFA

Today

17.5%most shared, VT and EFA

VTFICSEFA

VT—2.5%17.5%

FICS2.5%—12.7%

EFA17.5%12.7%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.7%FICS, at 13.9% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%13.9% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVT

+8.6%Year to date+8.2%

3.3%Yield1.6%

+13.5%Past year+10.7%

0.32%Fee0.06%

3–1EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026