FICS vs VXUS

AFICS

BVXUS

Measures won2–4VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,638VIG · VXUS $14,758

Lowest cost0.04%VIG · $4 on $10k

Most income2.42%IEMG · $242 on $10k

Smallest drop−7.9%VIG · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common6.7%FICS and VXUS

FICS

VXUS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205MVanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B

+14.2%3 years · per year$14,900 · $17,060+19.5%

+5.3%5 years · per year$12,962 · $14,758+8.1%

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

1.83%12-mo yield$183 · $239 on $10k2.39%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−11.3%

14.1%VolatilityLower wins17.9%

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 9, 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	VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.46%	+2.4%	+14.8%	+17.6%	+18.8%	+10.7%	−7.9%	$109.1B
2	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.42%	+2.9%	+11.4%	+12.8%	+19.8%	+6.4%	−17.8%	$146.1B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.83%	+1.7%	+7.8%	+13.1%	+14.2%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · total return, dividends in · 3Y and 5Y per year · A and B = the pair in versus

All Four

5Y4 funds

#
1	VIG	Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFRead Desk	0.04%	1.46%	+2.4%	+14.8%	+17.6%	+18.8%	+10.7%	−7.9%	$109.1B
2	BVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.42%	+2.9%	+11.4%	+12.8%	+19.8%	+6.4%	−17.8%	$146.1B
4	AFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.83%	+1.7%	+7.8%	+13.1%	+14.2%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 9, 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

$12,962

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,758

MeasureFICSVXUS

Fee0.70%0.05%

Cost on $10k a year$70$5

Yield1.83%2.39%

5 years, per year+5.3%+8.1%

3 years, per year+14.2%+19.5%

Worst drop · 1Y−10.3%−11.3%

Volatility · 1Y14.1%17.9%

4–2measures won
VXUS first

6.7%

holdings shared

Nov 9, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: FICS, VXUS, VIG, IEMG

Today

24.9%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

FICSVXUSVIGIEMG

FICS—6.7%0.0%0.1%

VXUS6.7%—0.0%24.9%

VIG0.0%0.0%—0.0%

IEMG0.1%24.9%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VIG$146 − $4 = $142

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee