Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, VWO and IEMG

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, VWO and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · VWO 2005 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$11,435

VIG

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,787

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VIGMeasureWCMI

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+5.8%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+7.9%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · […][…]

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $58 a year on $10k0.58%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VIG vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.2%

VIGStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW6.4%

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.7%

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5SONY3.7%

not top 5TSCO.L3.6%

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VIG vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+14.3%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+7.9%

past year

VIGWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VIG vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+12.1%Year to date+8.3%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$109BAssets$142B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, VWO, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VIG, WCMI, VWO, IEMG

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VWO2.20%$220

VIG1.50%$150

WCMI0.58%$58

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, IEMG

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, VWO, IEMG

Today

65.1%most shared, VWO and IEMG

VIGWCMIVWOIEMG

VIG—0.5%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—6.7%9.4%

VWO0.0%6.7%—65.1%

IEMG0.0%9.4%65.1%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.3%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVIG

+8.3%Year to date+12.1%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+8.8%Past year+14.3%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026