FICS vs IEMG

AFICS

BIEMG

Measures won2–3IEMG wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,147VEA · FICS $12,947

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.54%IEMG · $254 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.3%FICS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.1%FICS and IEMG

FICS

IEMG

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205MiShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $148B

+15.0%3 years · per year$15,219 · $16,804+18.9%

+5.3%5 years · per year$12,947 · $12,929+5.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $9 on $10k · lower wins0.09%

1.84%12-mo yield$184 · $254 on $10k2.54%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−17.8%

13.9%VolatilityLower wins25.5%

2–3IEMG wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · IEMG

2.0%2020.HK0.1%

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 5 years ago, dividends reinvested · ● winner of the row · each row scaled to the bigger of the two

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.84%	−1.6%	+7.4%	+13.7%	+15.0%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M
3	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.54%	−5.6%	+6.0%	+7.5%	+18.9%	+5.3%	−17.8%	$147.8B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.84%	−1.6%	+7.4%	+13.7%	+15.0%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M
3	BIEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.54%	−5.6%	+6.0%	+7.5%	+18.9%	+5.3%	−17.8%	$147.8B

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FICS vs IEMG

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,947

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets

$12,929

MeasureFICSIEMG

Fee0.70%0.09%

Cost on $10k a year$70$9

Yield1.84%2.54%

5 years, per year+5.3%+5.3%

3 years, per year+15.0%+18.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−17.8%

Volatility · 1Y13.9%25.5%

3–2measures won
IEMG first

0.1%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: FICS, IEMG, VEA

Today

9.5%most shared, IEMG and VEA

FICSIEMGVEA

FICS—0.1%9.2%

IEMG0.1%—9.5%

VEA9.2%9.5%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

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