FICS vs VEA

AFICS

BVEA

Measures won2–4VEA wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,543VOO · VEA $15,497

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.44%VEA · $244 on $10k

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

Held in common9.2%FICS and VEA

FICS

VEA

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

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

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

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

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

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

14.1%VolatilityLower wins18.3%

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%

2.1%NESN.SW0.7%

Held in common9.2%

End-of-day Nov 9, 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	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETFRead Desk	0.03%	1.07%	+2.3%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+22.0%	+11.9%	−8.9%	$1.00T
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.42%	+2.9%	+11.4%	+12.8%	+19.8%	+6.4%	−17.8%	$146.1B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.83%	+1.7%	+7.8%	+13.1%	+14.2%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

#
1	VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETFRead Desk	0.03%	1.07%	+2.3%	+11.3%	+13.6%	+22.0%	+11.9%	−8.9%	$1.00T
2	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.42%	+2.9%	+11.4%	+12.8%	+19.8%	+6.4%	−17.8%	$146.1B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.83%	+1.7%	+7.8%	+13.1%	+14.2%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

$12,962

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,497

MeasureFICSVEA

Fee0.70%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$70$3

Yield1.83%2.44%

5 years, per year+5.3%+9.2%

3 years, per year+14.2%+20.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y14.1%18.3%

4–2measures won
VEA first

9.2%

holdings shared

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VEA, VOO, IEMG

Today

9.5%most shared, VEA and IEMG

FICSVEAVOOIEMG

FICS—9.2%0.0%0.1%

VEA9.2%—0.0%9.5%

VOO0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.1%9.5%0.0%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

VOO$107 − $3 = $104

KeptFee

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