VXUS vs FICS

AVXUS

BFICS

Measures won4–2VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$15,197VEA · EFA $14,818

Lowest cost0.03%VEA · $3 on $10k

Most income3.30%EFA · $330 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 · $210M

+19.2%3 years · per year$16,925 · $14,916+14.3%

+7.7%5 years · per year$14,489 · $12,833+5.1%

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

2.45%12-mo yield$245 · $186 on $10k1.86%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.3%

17.6%VolatilityLower wins14.0%

4–2VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll four, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · FICS

0.7%ROP.SW2.0%

0.6%RY.TO2.0%

0.6%NOVN.SW2.1%

0.5%NESN.SW2.1%

Held in common6.7%

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	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.30%	−0.8%	+7.8%	+11.9%	+18.3%	+8.2%	−11.4%	$76.1B
3	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
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%	$210M

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	EFA	iShares MSCI EAFE ETFRead Desk	0.32%	3.30%	−0.8%	+7.8%	+11.9%	+18.3%	+8.2%	−11.4%	$76.1B
3	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.45%	+0.1%	+8.1%	+11.6%	+19.2%	+7.7%	−11.3%	$163.2B
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%	$210M

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

VXUS vs FICS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,489

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,833

MeasureVXUSFICS

Fee0.05%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$5$70

Yield2.45%1.86%

5 years, per year+7.7%+5.1%

3 years, per year+19.2%+14.3%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−10.3%

Volatility · 1Y17.6%14.0%

4–2measures won
VXUS first

6.7%

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$189B

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: VXUS, FICS, EFA, VEA

Today

65.3%most shared, VXUS and VEA

VXUSFICSEFAVEA

VXUS—6.7%45.8%65.3%

FICS6.7%—12.8%9.2%

EFA45.8%12.8%—63.2%

VEA65.3%9.2%63.2%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

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