HDMV vs FICS

AHDMV

BFICS

Measures won5–1HDMV wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,197VEA · VXUS $14,489

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income4.62%HDMV · $462 on $10k

Smallest drop−8.8%HDMV · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common11.7%HDMV and FICS

HDMV

FICS

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF · $15MFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M

+17.3%3 years · per year$16,131 · $14,916+14.3%

+7.7%5 years · per year$14,459 · $12,833+5.1%

0.80%Expense ratio$80 · $70 on $10k · lower wins0.70%

4.62%12-mo yield$462 · $186 on $10k1.86%

−8.8%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.3%

12.4%VolatilityLower wins14.0%

5–1HDMV wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsHDMV · FICS

1.7%TLS.AX2.1%

1.1%ZURN.SW2.1%

1.1%SLHN.SW2.1%

0.9%ALV.DE2.1%

Held in common11.7%

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	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
3	AHDMV	First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	4.62%	−1.1%	+11.3%	+14.7%	+17.3%	+7.7%	−8.8%	$15M
4	BFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.86%	−1.4%	+5.9%	+10.8%	+14.3%	+5.1%	−10.3%	$205M

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	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
3	AHDMV	First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETFRead Desk	0.80%	4.62%	−1.1%	+11.3%	+14.7%	+17.3%	+7.7%	−8.8%	$15M
4	BFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.86%	−1.4%	+5.9%	+10.8%	+14.3%	+5.1%	−10.3%	$205M

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

HDMV vs FICS

HDMV

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International

$14,459

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,833

MeasureHDMVFICS

Fee0.80%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$80$70

Yield4.62%1.86%

5 years, per year+7.7%+5.1%

3 years, per year+17.3%+14.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−8.8%−10.3%

Volatility · 1Y12.4%14.0%

5–1measures won
HDMV first

11.7%

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$187B

1–1level

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

Overlap: HDMV, FICS, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

HDMVFICSVXUSVEA

HDMV—11.7%7.8%10.5%

FICS11.7%—6.7%9.2%

VXUS7.8%6.7%—65.3%

VEA10.5%9.2%65.3%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$382most kept, HDMV

HDMV$462 − $80 = $382

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

FICS$186 − $70 = $116

KeptFee

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