Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME, VXUS and VEA

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,747ACWI · best of the four

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ACWI, WCME, VXUS and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.47%+8.4%+10.6%+21.2%+9.5%−9.7%14.6%$31.4B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACWI 2008 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$17,068

VXUS

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $31.4B$17,791

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

VXUSMeasureACWI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+10.6%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $17,791+21.2%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $15,747+9.5%

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

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $147 a year on $10k1.47%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

3–5ACWI wins

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

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VXUS vs ACWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

ACWI

in top 517.5%

VXUSStockACWI

not top 5AAPL5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5MSFT3.8%

not top 5AMZN2.5%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common1.6%

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

VXUS vs ACWI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

ACWIiShares

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VXUSACWIFaded: behind in that period

1–3ACWI wins

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

VXUS vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+7.9%Year to date+10.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$232B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VXUS, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VXUS, VEA

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VXUS2.46%$246

ACWI1.47%$147

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ACWI$147 − $32 = $115

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCME, VXUS, VEA

Today

25.6%most shared, ACWI and VEA

ACWIWCMEVXUSVEA

ACWI—4.2%1.6%25.6%

WCME4.2%—0.2%6.2%

VXUS1.6%0.2%—8.4%

VEA25.6%6.2%8.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEAACWI

+10.2%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+16.0%Past year+10.6%

0.03%Fee0.32%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

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