FICS vs VIG

AFICS

BVIG

Measures won1–5VIG wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,267SCHD · VIG $16,243

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.00%SCHD · $300 on $10k

Smallest drop−6.9%SCHD · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%FICS and VIG

FICS

VIG

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210MVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B

+14.3%3 years · per year$14,916 · $16,669+18.6%

+5.1%5 years · per year$12,833 · $16,243+10.2%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $4 on $10k · lower wins0.04%

1.86%12-mo yield$186 · $150 on $10k1.50%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%

14.0%VolatilityLower wins10.8%

1–5VIG wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VIG

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 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

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1	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	3.00%	−0.7%	+31.4%	+37.0%	+20.0%	+10.2%	−6.9%	$120.5B
2	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
3	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.86%	−1.4%	+5.9%	+10.8%	+14.3%	+5.1%	−10.3%	$210M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

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1	SCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	3.00%	−0.7%	+31.4%	+37.0%	+20.0%	+10.2%	−6.9%	$120.5B
2	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
3	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.86%	−1.4%	+5.9%	+10.8%	+14.3%	+5.1%	−10.3%	$210M

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

Cards for this view

FICS vs VIG

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,833

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation

$16,243

MeasureFICSVIG

Fee0.70%0.04%

Cost on $10k a year$70$4

Yield1.86%1.50%

5 years, per year+5.1%+10.2%

3 years, per year+14.3%+18.6%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−7.9%

Volatility · 1Y14.0%10.8%

5–1measures won
VIG first

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 6, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VIG, VEA, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FICSVIGVEASCHD

FICS—0.0%9.2%0.0%

VIG0.0%—0.0%14.5%

VEA9.2%0.0%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%14.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$294most kept, SCHD

SCHD$300 − $6 = $294

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee