Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, VT and IEMG

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.48%+8.5%+12.6%[…][…]−9.8%14.3%$1.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILOW 2024 · WCMI 2020 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$11,072

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,827

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 3.5% in common

VTMeasureWCMI

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

VTWCMI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

6–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VTStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common3.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VTWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+8.2%Year to date+6.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$148B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, VT, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VT1.59%$159

ILOW1.48%$148

WCMI0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ILOW$148 − $50 = $98

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILOW, WCMI, VT, IEMG

Today

10.2%most shared, WCMI and IEMG

ILOWWCMIVTIEMG

ILOW—6.5%6.5%2.2%

WCMI6.5%—3.5%10.2%

VT6.5%3.5%—8.5%

IEMG2.2%10.2%8.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.6%ILOW, at 14.3% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.3% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGILOW

+6.0%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+7.5%Past year+12.6%

0.09%Fee0.50%

2–2level

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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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026