FICS vs VIG

AFICS

BVIG

Measures won1–5VIG wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,243VIG · VT $15,649

Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k

Most income2.45%VXUS · $245 on $10k

Smallest drop−7.9%VIG · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%FICS and VIG

FICS

VIG

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205MVanguard 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	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
2	VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	+0.2%	+8.5%	+10.4%	+20.7%	+9.4%	−9.7%	$81.8B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
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%	$205M

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	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.50%	−0.4%	+12.1%	+14.3%	+18.6%	+10.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
2	VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	+0.2%	+8.5%	+10.4%	+20.7%	+9.4%	−9.7%	$81.8B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
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%	$205M

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VIG, VT, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

FICSVIGVTVXUS

FICS—0.0%2.5%6.7%

VIG0.0%—24.8%0.0%

VT2.5%24.8%—29.9%

VXUS6.7%0.0%29.9%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

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