FICS vs VEA

AFICS

BVEA

Measures won2–4VEA wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,151IVV · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.50%VEA · $250 on $10k

Smallest drop−8.9%IVV · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common9.2%FICS and VEA

FICS

VEA

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+15.0%3 years · per year$15,219 · $17,652+20.9%

+5.3%5 years · per year$12,947 · $15,147+8.7%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 on $10k · lower wins0.03%

1.84%12-mo yield$184 · $250 on $10k2.50%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

13.9%VolatilityLower wins18.1%

2–4VEA wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VEA

2.0%ROP.SW0.9%

2.0%RY.TO0.8%

2.1%NOVN.SW0.8%

2.0%NESN.SW0.7%

Held in common9.2%

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 Four

5Y4 funds

#
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETFRead Desk	0.03%	1.14%	−4.4%	+8.4%	+9.7%	+22.1%	+11.4%	−8.9%	$850.0B
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	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%	$210M

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

All Four

5Y4 funds

#
1	IVV	iShares Core S&P 500 ETFRead Desk	0.03%	1.14%	−4.4%	+8.4%	+9.7%	+22.1%	+11.4%	−8.9%	$850.0B
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	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%	$210M

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 VEA

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,947

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,147

MeasureFICSVEA

Fee0.70%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$70$3

Yield1.84%2.50%

5 years, per year+5.3%+8.7%

3 years, per year+15.0%+20.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y13.9%18.1%

4–2measures won
VEA first

9.2%

holdings shared

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

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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VEA, IVV, VXUS

Today

9.2%most shared, FICS and VEA

FICSVEAIVVVXUS

FICS—9.2%0.0%0.0%

VEA9.2%—0.0%8.4%

IVV0.0%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%8.4%0.0%—

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

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

IVV$114 − $3 = $111

KeptFee

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