FICS vs VIG

AFICS

BVIG

Measures won1–5VIG wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,375SCHD · VIG $16,331

Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k

Most income2.98%SCHD · $298 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

+15.0%3 years · per year$15,219 · $16,814+18.9%

+5.3%5 years · per year$12,947 · $16,331+10.3%

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

1.84%12-mo yield$184 · $149 on $10k1.49%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−7.9%

13.9%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 5, 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%	2.98%	−2.2%	+32.3%	+38.7%	+20.3%	+10.4%	−6.9%	$120.5B
2	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.49%	−3.3%	+12.5%	+15.2%	+18.9%	+10.3%	−7.9%	$109.1B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.84%	−1.6%	+7.4%	+13.7%	+15.0%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$210M

End-of-day Nov 5, 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%	2.98%	−2.2%	+32.3%	+38.7%	+20.3%	+10.4%	−6.9%	$120.5B
2	BVIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.49%	−3.3%	+12.5%	+15.2%	+18.9%	+10.3%	−7.9%	$109.1B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.84%	−1.6%	+7.4%	+13.7%	+15.0%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$210M

End-of-day Nov 5, 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

$12,947

VIG

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation

$16,331

MeasureFICSVIG

Fee0.70%0.04%

Cost on $10k a year$70$4

Yield1.84%1.49%

5 years, per year+5.3%+10.3%

3 years, per year+15.0%+18.9%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−7.9%

Volatility · 1Y13.9%10.8%

5–1measures won
VIG first

0.0%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VIG, VXUS, SCHD

Today

14.5%most shared, VIG and SCHD

FICSVIGVXUSSCHD

FICS—0.0%0.0%0.0%

VIG0.0%—0.0%14.5%

VXUS0.0%0.0%—0.0%

SCHD0.0%14.5%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$292most kept, SCHD

SCHD$298 − $6 = $292

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee