VXUS vs FICS

AVXUS

BFICS

Measures won4–2VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,003VXUS · FICS $13,320

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income2.37%VXUS · $237 on $10k

Smallest drop−10.3%FICS · worst fall in 1Y

Held in common6.7%VXUS and FICS

VXUS

FICS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $206M

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

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

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $70 on $10k · lower wins0.70%

2.37%12-mo yield$237 · $181 on $10k1.81%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.3%

17.3%VolatilityLower wins13.8%

4–2VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsOne scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · FICS

0.7%ROP.SW2.0%

0.6%RY.TO2.0%

0.6%NOVN.SW2.1%

0.5%NESN.SW2.0%

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

Both

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk		0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
2	BFICS	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

Both

5Y2 funds

#			Trend
1	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk		0.05%	2.37%	+2.0%	+12.0%	+15.0%	+21.0%	+8.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
2	BFICS	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

VXUS vs FICS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$15,003

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$13,320

MeasureVXUSFICS

Fee0.05%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$5$70

Yield2.37%1.81%

5 years, per year+8.5%+5.9%

3 years, per year+21.0%+15.8%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−10.3%

Volatility · 1Y17.3%13.8%

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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Overlap: VXUS, FICS

Today

6.7%most shared, VXUS and FICS

VXUSFICS

VXUS—6.7%

FICS6.7%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

FICS$181 − $70 = $111

KeptFee

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