Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME, IEFA and EFA

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×EFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,117EFA · best of the four

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VWO, WCME, IEFA and EFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B1.4

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.21%+11.0%+15.6%+18.7%+8.6%−11.4%16.6%$75.5B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.6%+6.1%+16.7%+5.1%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.7%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$35M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012 · EFA 2001

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$10,605

VWO

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $35M$10,006

$10,000 one year ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.4% in common

VWOMeasureWCME

+5.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+1.7%

+6.1%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+16.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,875 · […][…]

+5.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,837 · […][…]

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

2.15%Trailing 12-mo yield$215 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

18.2%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

6–0VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 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 529.9%

VWOStockWCME

15.7%2330.TW13.2%

not top 5TEVA5.4%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

not top 5005930.K3.6%

not top 5000660.K3.6%

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 common19.4%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VWO vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+6.1%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.1%

past year

VWOWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VWO vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+5.6%Year to date+11.1%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.2%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.2%Yield3.4%

$125BAssets$187B

3–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEFA, EFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEFA, EFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

EFA3.21%$321

VWO2.15%$215

WCME0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

EFA$321 − $32 = $289

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEFA, EFA

Today

85.3%most shared, IEFA and EFA

VWOWCMEIEFAEFA

VWO—19.4%0.0%0.0%

WCME19.4%—1.2%1.4%

IEFA0.0%1.2%—85.3%

EFA0.0%1.4%85.3%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.6% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAEFA

+11.1%Year to date+11.0%

3.4%Yield3.2%

+15.8%Past year+15.6%

0.07%Fee0.32%

4–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026