Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCME, IEMG and VXUS

VTVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,384VT · best of the four

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VT, WCME, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$146B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$18,538

WCME

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

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.2% in common

VTMeasureWCME

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.3%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · […][…]

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,384 · […][…]

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

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

6–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.6%

VTStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.7%

not top 5TEVA5.1%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.3%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

not top 5005930.K4.1%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common4.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+14.0%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.2%

past year

VTWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.8%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+12.8%Year to date+12.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

1.5%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$146B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VXUS2.37%$237

VT1.53%$153

WCME0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

VT$153 − $6 = $147

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTWCMEIEMGVXUS

VT—4.2%8.5%29.9%

WCME4.2%—28.7%11.0%

IEMG8.5%28.7%—24.8%

VXUS29.9%11.0%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+12.4%Year to date+12.8%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+11.8%Past year+14.0%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026