Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME and IEFA

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,620IEFA · best of the three

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VWO, WCME and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.1

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B1.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$10,213

VWO

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M$9,614

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.5% in common

VWOMeasureWCME

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.7%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return−3.9%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,555 · […][…]

+4.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,263 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$224 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

18.0%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0VWO wins

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

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VWO vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.1%

VWOStockWCME

15.7%2330.TW13.3%

not top 5TEVA5.0%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

not top 5000660.K4.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common19.5%

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

VWO vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+2.1%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−3.9%

past year

VWOWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VWO wins

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

VWO vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+1.2%Year to date+8.5%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.0%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

2.2%Yield3.4%

$125BAssets$189B

3–0IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VWO2.24%$224

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEFA

Today

19.5%most shared, VWO and WCME

VWOWCMEIEFA

VWO—19.5%0.0%

WCME19.5%—1.2%

IEFA0.0%1.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVWO

+8.5%Year to date+1.2%

3.4%Yield2.2%

+13.5%Past year+2.1%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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$139B

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026