FICS vs VT

AFICS

BVT

Measures won2–4VT wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,576VT · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.50%VEA · $250 on $10k

Smallest drop−9.7%VT · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common2.5%FICS and VT

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205MVanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B

+15.0%3 years · per year$15,219 · $17,695+21.0%

+5.3%5 years · per year$12,947 · $15,576+9.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $6 on $10k · lower wins0.06%

1.84%12-mo yield$184 · $159 on $10k1.59%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−9.7%

13.9%VolatilityLower wins14.7%

2–4VT wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VT

2.0%RY.TO0.2%

2.1%NOVN.SW0.2%

2.0%ROP.SW0.2%

2.0%NESN.SW0.2%

Held in common2.5%

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 Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	−4.1%	+8.2%	+10.7%	+21.0%	+9.3%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	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%	$205M

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

#
1	BVT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	−4.1%	+8.2%	+10.7%	+21.0%	+9.3%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	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%	$205M

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 VT

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,947

Vanguard Total World Stock

$15,576

MeasureFICSVT

Fee0.70%0.06%

Cost on $10k a year$70$6

Yield1.84%1.59%

5 years, per year+5.3%+9.3%

3 years, per year+15.0%+21.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−9.7%

Volatility · 1Y13.9%14.7%

4–2measures won
VT first

2.5%

holdings shared

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD 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%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VT, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

FICSVTVEA

FICS—2.5%9.2%

VT2.5%—23.3%

VEA9.2%23.3%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

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