SCHD vs FICS

ASCHD

BFICS

Measures won6–0SCHD wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$16,459SCHD · VEA $15,497

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.96%SCHD · $296 on $10k

Smallest drop−6.9%SCHD · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common0.0%SCHD and FICS

SCHD

FICS

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF · $120BFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M

+19.6%3 years · per year$17,123 · $14,900+14.2%

+10.5%5 years · per year$16,459 · $12,962+5.3%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $70 on $10k · lower wins0.70%

2.96%12-mo yield$296 · $183 on $10k1.83%

−6.9%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.3%

11.8%VolatilityLower wins14.1%

6–0SCHD wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsSCHD · FICS

They share no top holdings, or holdings aren’t on file […]

Held in common0.0%

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

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1	ASCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	2.96%	+1.4%	+33.2%	+39.1%	+19.6%	+10.5%	−6.9%	$119.9B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BFICS	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

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1	ASCHD	Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETFRead Desk	0.06%	2.96%	+1.4%	+33.2%	+39.1%	+19.6%	+10.5%	−6.9%	$119.9B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.44%	+2.9%	+12.9%	+18.8%	+20.5%	+9.2%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.39%	+2.8%	+11.1%	+15.3%	+19.5%	+8.1%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BFICS	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

SCHD vs FICS

SCHD

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity

$16,459

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,962

MeasureSCHDFICS

Fee0.06%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$6$70

Yield2.96%1.83%

5 years, per year+10.5%+5.3%

3 years, per year+19.6%+14.2%

Worst drop · 1Y−6.9%−10.3%

Volatility · 1Y11.8%14.1%

6–0measures won
SCHD first

0.0%

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%

$120BAssets$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$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Overlap: SCHD, FICS, VXUS, VEA

Today

65.4%most shared, VXUS and VEA

SCHDFICSVXUSVEA

SCHD—0.0%0.0%0.0%

FICS0.0%—6.7%9.2%

VXUS0.0%6.7%—65.4%

VEA0.0%9.2%65.4%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$290most kept, SCHD

SCHD$296 − $6 = $290

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

KeptFee

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