Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME, VXUS and IEMG

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,115ACWI · best of the four

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ACWI, WCME, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.44%+11.2%+13.9%+21.0%+10.0%−9.7%14.8%$31.5B1.8

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+1.7%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$35M3.7

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: ACWI 2008 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$17,060

VXUS

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $31.5B$17,717

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 32.6% in common

VXUSMeasureACWI

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.2%

+15.3%1 yearTotal return+13.9%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,060 · $17,717+21.0%

+8.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,758 · $16,115+10.0%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$239 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer14.8%

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

3–5ACWI wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VXUS vs ACWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

ACWI

in top 517.5%

VXUSStockACWI

not top 5AAPL5.1%

not top 5NVDA4.4%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5MSFT3.8%

not top 5AMZN2.5%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common32.6%

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

VXUS vs ACWI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

5 years, per year

ACWIiShares

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSACWIFaded: behind in that period

1–3ACWI wins

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

VXUS vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.1%Year to date+11.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$163BAssets$142B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VXUS, IEMG

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VXUS2.39%$239

ACWI1.44%$144

WCME0.38%$38

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$234most kept, VXUS

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

ACWI$144 − $32 = $112

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCME, VXUS, IEMG

Today

32.6%most shared, ACWI and VXUS

ACWIWCMEVXUSIEMG

ACWI—4.1%32.6%10.6%

WCME4.1%—11.0%27.1%

VXUS32.6%11.0%—24.9%

IEMG10.6%27.1%24.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.3%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGACWI

+11.4%Year to date+11.2%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+12.8%Past year+13.9%

0.09%Fee0.32%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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