Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCME, VWO and VXUS

SPYSPDR×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,099SPY · best of the four

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SPY, WCME, VWO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$805B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M4.0

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: SPY 1993 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $805B$18,174

SPY

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

SPYMeasureWCME

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.7%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return−3.9%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,174 · […][…]

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,099 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0SPY wins

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

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SPY vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.7%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.1%

SPYStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.3%

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5TEVA5.0%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

not top 5000660.K4.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

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

SPY vs WCME Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+9.7%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−3.9%

past year

SPYWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0SPY wins

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

Core vs International: SPY vs VXUS

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.3%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.3%Year to date+7.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.0%Yield2.5%

$805BAssets$163B

3–1SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: SPY, WCME, VWO, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

VWO2.24%$224

SPY1.03%$103

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPY, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

19.5%most shared, WCME and VWO

SPYWCMEVWOVXUS

SPY—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCME0.0%—19.5%0.2%

VWO0.0%19.5%—11.4%

VXUS0.0%0.2%11.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

VXUSSPY

+7.9%Year to date+8.3%

2.5%Yield1.0%

+12.2%Past year+9.7%

0.05%Fee0.09%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026