FICS vs VEA

AFICS

BVEA

Measures won2–4VEA wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,484VEA · VXUS $14,633

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.46%VEA · $246 on $10k

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

Held in common9.2%FICS and VEA

FICS

VEA

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $206MVanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B

+15.3%3 years · per year$15,321 · $18,246+22.2%

+5.2%5 years · per year$12,858 · $15,484+9.1%

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

1.86%12-mo yield$186 · $246 on $10k2.46%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.6%

13.5%VolatilityLower wins17.7%

2–4VEA wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VEA

2.1%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 3, 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	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.46%	−0.3%	+12.1%	+16.8%	+22.2%	+9.1%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.41%	−0.4%	+9.8%	+13.1%	+20.7%	+7.9%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.86%	−0.5%	+6.0%	+11.2%	+15.3%	+5.2%	−10.3%	$206M

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.46%	−0.3%	+12.1%	+16.8%	+22.2%	+9.1%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.41%	−0.4%	+9.8%	+13.1%	+20.7%	+7.9%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.86%	−0.5%	+6.0%	+11.2%	+15.3%	+5.2%	−10.3%	$206M

End-of-day Nov 3, 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

$12,858

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets

$15,484

MeasureFICSVEA

Fee0.70%0.03%

Cost on $10k a year$70$3

Yield1.86%2.46%

5 years, per year+5.2%+9.1%

3 years, per year+15.3%+22.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−11.6%

Volatility · 1Y13.5%17.7%

4–2measures won
VEA first

9.2%

holdings shared

Nov 3, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+9.8%

IXUSiShares

+10.2%

+9.8%Year to date+10.2%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.1%

IEFAiShares

+9.2%

+12.1%Year to date+9.2%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.8%

VIGVanguard

+14.0%

+32.8%Year to date+14.0%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

FICSVEAVXUS

FICS—9.2%6.7%

VEA9.2%—65.4%

VXUS6.7%65.4%—

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$243most kept, VEA

VEA$246 − $3 = $243

VXUS$241 − $5 = $236

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee