FICS vs VXUS

AFICS

BVXUS

Measures won2–4VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,893VEA · VXUS $15,003

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.41%VEA · $241 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 · $206MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+15.8%3 years · per year$15,516 · $17,726+21.0%

+5.9%5 years · per year$13,320 · $15,003+8.5%

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

1.81%12-mo yield$181 · $237 on $10k2.37%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

13.8%VolatilityLower wins17.3%

2–4VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsFICS · VXUS

2.0%ROP.SW0.7%

2.0%RY.TO0.6%

2.1%NOVN.SW0.6%

2.0%NESN.SW0.5%

Held in common6.7%

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

#
1	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BVXUS	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%	$206M

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	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.41%	+2.1%	+14.4%	+18.9%	+22.5%	+9.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
2	BVXUS	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%	$206M

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 VXUS

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$13,320

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$15,003

MeasureFICSVXUS

Fee0.70%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$70$5

Yield1.81%2.37%

5 years, per year+5.9%+8.5%

3 years, per year+15.8%+21.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y13.8%17.3%

4–2measures won
VXUS first

6.7%

holdings shared

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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

FICSVXUSVEA

FICS—6.7%9.2%

VXUS6.7%—65.4%

VEA9.2%65.4%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, VEA

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

FICS$181 − $70 = $111

KeptFee

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