FICS vs VIG

AFICS

BVIG

Measures won1–5VIG wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$17,005VIG · VXUS $15,003

Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k

Most income2.37%VXUS · $237 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

+15.8%3 years · per year$15,516 · $17,533+20.6%

+5.9%5 years · per year$13,320 · $17,005+11.2%

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

1.81%12-mo yield$181 · $144 on $10k1.44%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%

13.8%VolatilityLower wins10.2%

1–5VIG wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, 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 4, 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

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1	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.44%	+2.1%	+16.4%	+18.9%	+20.6%	+11.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.81%	+3.0%	+9.2%	+15.0%	+15.8%	+5.9%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.44%	+2.1%	+16.4%	+18.9%	+20.6%	+11.2%	−7.9%	$109.1B
2	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.81%	+3.0%	+9.2%	+15.0%	+15.8%	+5.9%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 4, 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

$13,320

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation

$17,005

MeasureFICSVIG

Fee0.70%0.04%

Cost on $10k a year$70$4

Yield1.81%1.44%

5 years, per year+5.9%+11.2%

3 years, per year+15.8%+20.6%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−7.9%

Volatility · 1Y13.8%10.2%

5–1measures won
VIG first

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 4, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+20.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+20.6%Year to date+16.4%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$46.1BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VIG, VXUS

Today

6.7%most shared, FICS and VXUS

FICSVIGVXUS

FICS—0.0%6.7%

VIG0.0%—0.0%

VXUS6.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

VIG$144 − $4 = $140

FICS$181 − $70 = $111

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee