VT vs FICS

AVT

BFICS

Measures won4–2VT wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,576VT · VEA $15,147

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income2.50%VEA · $250 on $10k

Smallest drop−9.7%VT · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common2.5%VT and FICS

FICS

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8BFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M

+21.0%3 years · per year$17,695 · $15,219+15.0%

+9.3%5 years · per year$15,576 · $12,947+5.3%

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

1.59%12-mo yield$159 · $184 on $10k1.84%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.3%

14.7%VolatilityLower wins13.9%

4–2VT wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsVT · FICS

0.2%RY.TO2.0%

0.2%NOVN.SW2.1%

0.2%ROP.SW2.0%

0.2%NESN.SW2.0%

Held in common2.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	AVT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	−4.1%	+8.2%	+10.7%	+21.0%	+9.3%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.84%	−1.6%	+7.4%	+13.7%	+15.0%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M

End-of-day Nov 5, 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	AVT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETFRead Desk	0.06%	1.59%	−4.1%	+8.2%	+10.7%	+21.0%	+9.3%	−9.7%	$81.8B
2	VEA	Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFRead Desk	0.03%	2.50%	−3.7%	+10.2%	+16.0%	+20.9%	+8.7%	−11.6%	$231.6B
3	VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
4	BFICS	First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFRead Desk	0.70%	1.84%	−1.6%	+7.4%	+13.7%	+15.0%	+5.3%	−10.3%	$205M

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

Cards for this view

VT vs FICS

Vanguard Total World Stock

$15,576

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,947

MeasureVTFICS

Fee0.06%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$6$70

Yield1.59%1.84%

5 years, per year+9.3%+5.3%

3 years, per year+21.0%+15.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%−10.3%

Volatility · 1Y14.7%13.9%

4–2measures won
VT first

2.5%

holdings shared

Nov 5, 2026 · $10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Overlap: VT, FICS, VXUS, VEA

Today

23.3%most shared, VT and VEA

VTFICSVXUSVEA

VT—2.5%0.6%23.3%

FICS2.5%—0.0%9.2%

VXUS0.6%0.0%—8.4%

VEA23.3%9.2%8.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VT$159 − $6 = $153

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee