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VT, FICS and VWO

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,953VT · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVWO · 2.13% · $213 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

VT, FICS and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.54%+12.0%+13.2%+20.7%+9.8%−9.7%14.8%$81.8B1.4

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.3

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.13%+6.8%+5.9%+16.2%+5.4%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.3

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

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · FICS 2020 · VWO 2005

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5Y

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,953

VT

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,664

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

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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: VT, FICS, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

VWO0.06%$6

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, FICS, VWO

1Y

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VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$149B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.1%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.6%

FICS

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+7.1%

+13.2%1 yearTotal return+11.0%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,564 · $14,829+14.0%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,953 · $12,664+4.8%

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

1.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$154 · $184 a year on $10k1.84%

−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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.2%

not top 5SAMPO.HE2.1%

not top 5OR.PA2.1%

not top 54503.T2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs FICS Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

FICSFirst Trust

+4.8%

5 years, per year

VTFICSFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs VWO

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.0%

VWOVanguard

+6.8%

+12.0%Year to date+6.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.8%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

1.5%Yield2.1%

$81.8BAssets$125B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

2.13%highest, VWO

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VWO2.13%$213

FICS1.84%$184

VT1.54%$154

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$207most kept, VWO

VWO$213 − $6 = $207

VT$154 − $6 = $148

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, FICS, VWO

Today

6.7%most shared, VT and VWO

VTFICSVWO

VT—2.5%6.7%

FICS2.5%—0.1%

VWO6.7%0.1%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+13.2%VT, at 14.8% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VWOVT

+6.8%Year to date+12.0%

2.1%Yield1.5%

+5.9%Past year+13.2%

0.06%Fee0.06%

2–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+8.1%Year to date+8.6%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VT, FICS and VWO

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