VXUS vs FICS

AVXUS

BFICS

Measures won4–2VXUS wins · of 6 · 5Y

$10,000 · 5Y$14,347VXUS · FICS $12,947

Lowest cost0.05%VXUS · $5 on $10k

Most income2.54%IEMG · $254 on $10k

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

Held in common0.0%VXUS and FICS

VXUS

FICS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163BFirst Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M

+19.5%3 years · per year$17,068 · $15,219+15.0%

+7.5%5 years · per year$14,347 · $12,947+5.3%

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

2.46%12-mo yield$246 · $184 on $10k1.84%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller wins−10.3%

17.7%VolatilityLower wins13.9%

4–2VXUS wins

$10,000 · 5 yearsAll three, one scale

Shared top holdingsVXUS · FICS

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

Held in common0.0%

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 Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
2	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
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.54%	−5.6%	+6.0%	+7.5%	+18.9%	+5.3%	−17.8%	$147.8B

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

All Three

5Y3 funds

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1	AVXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETFRead Desk	0.05%	2.46%	−3.7%	+7.9%	+12.2%	+19.5%	+7.5%	−11.3%	$163.2B
2	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
3	IEMG	iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFRead Desk	0.09%	2.54%	−5.6%	+6.0%	+7.5%	+18.9%	+5.3%	−17.8%	$147.8B

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

VXUS vs FICS

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock

$14,347

FICS

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength

$12,947

MeasureVXUSFICS

Fee0.05%0.70%

Cost on $10k a year$5$70

Yield2.46%1.84%

5 years, per year+7.5%+5.3%

3 years, per year+19.5%+15.0%

Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%−10.3%

Volatility · 1Y17.7%13.9%

4–2measures won
VXUS first

0.0%

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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: VXUS, FICS, IEMG

Today

10.7%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

VXUSFICSIEMG

VXUS—0.0%10.7%

FICS0.0%—0.1%

IEMG10.7%0.1%—

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

KeptFee

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