FICS vs VT

AFICS

BVT

Measures won2–4VT wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,649VT · EFA $14,818

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income3.30%EFA · $330 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 · $210MVanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B

+14.3%3 years · per year$14,916 · $17,563+20.7%

+5.1%5 years · per year$12,833 · $15,649+9.4%

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

1.86%12-mo yield$186 · $159 on $10k1.59%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−9.7%

14.0%VolatilityLower wins14.7%

2–4VT wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VT

2.0%RY.TO0.2%

2.1%NOVN.SW0.2%

2.0%ROP.SW0.2%

2.1%NESN.SW0.2%

Held in common2.5%

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	BVT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	+0.2%	+8.5%	+10.4%	+20.7%	+9.4%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.30%	−0.8%	+7.8%	+11.9%	+18.3%	+8.2%	−11.4%	$75.5B
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%	$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	BVT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	+0.2%	+8.5%	+10.4%	+20.7%	+9.4%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.30%	−0.8%	+7.8%	+11.9%	+18.3%	+8.2%	−11.4%	$75.5B
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%	$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 VT

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,833

Vanguard Total World Stock

$15,649

MeasureFICSVT

Fee0.70%0.06%

Cost on $10k a year$70$6

Yield1.86%1.59%

5 years, per year+5.1%+9.4%

3 years, per year+14.3%+20.7%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−9.7%

Volatility · 1Y14.0%14.7%

4–2measures won
VT first

2.5%

holdings shared

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

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

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

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, VT, VXUS, EFA

Today

45.8%most shared, VXUS and EFA

FICSVTVXUSEFA

FICS—2.5%6.7%12.8%

VT2.5%—29.9%17.5%

VXUS6.7%29.9%—45.8%

EFA12.8%17.5%45.8%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

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