FICS vs VXUS

AFICS

BVXUS

Measures won2–4VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,197VEA · VXUS $14,489

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.51%VEA · $251 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.3%FICS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common6.7%FICS and VXUS

FICS

VXUS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $210MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+14.3%3 years · per year$14,916 · $16,925+19.2%

+5.1%5 years · per year$12,833 · $14,489+7.7%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $5 on $10k · lower wins0.05%

1.86%12-mo yield$186 · $245 on $10k2.45%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

14.0%VolatilityLower wins17.6%

2–4VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VXUS

2.0%ROP.SW0.7%

2.0%RY.TO0.6%

2.1%NOVN.SW0.6%

2.1%NESN.SW0.5%

Held in common6.7%

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

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$139.4B
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

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.51%	−0.4%	+9.7%	+14.8%	+20.3%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.49%	+2.1%	+8.3%	+8.8%	+19.3%	+6.0%	−17.8%	$139.4B
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 VXUS

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,833

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

MeasureFICSVXUS

Fee0.70%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$70$5

Yield1.86%2.45%

5 years, per year+5.1%+7.7%

3 years, per year+14.3%+19.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y14.0%17.6%

4–2measures won
VXUS first

6.7%

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VXUS, IEMG, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FICSVXUSIEMGVEA

FICS—6.7%0.1%9.2%

VXUS6.7%—24.8%65.3%

IEMG0.1%24.8%—9.5%

VEA9.2%65.3%9.5%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

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