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VYM, WCMI, IEFA and VWO

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VWOVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,262VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.39% · $339 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCMI, IEFA and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+18.3%+20.4%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.1

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.39%+10.1%+11.7%+18.6%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.2%+4.2%+15.8%+5.1%−11.5%18.3%$125B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.8%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$2.1B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VWO 2005

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3Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,463

VYM

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VYM vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.1%

VYMStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW7.0%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L

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Fees: VYM, WCMI, IEFA, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.9%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.9%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.2%

IEMGiShares

+11.2%

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 three years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VYMMeasureWCMI

+17.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 13+7.8%

+18.3%1 yearTotal return+9.4%

+20.4%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,463 · […][…]

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,262 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

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

6–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.6%

not top 5SONY3.5%

not top 5LTMC.MI3.4%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVYM

+18.3%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+9.4%

past year

VYMWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.0%

IEFAiShares

+10.1%

+17.0%Year to date+10.1%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.2%Yield3.4%

$78.9BAssets$191B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCMI, IEFA, VWO

1Y

3.39%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.39%$339

VYM2.23%$223

VWO2.16%$216

WCMI0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$332most kept, IEFA

IEFA$339 − $7 = $332

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, IEFA, VWO

Today

7.3%most shared, WCMI and VWO

VYMWCMIIEFAVWO

VYM—0.5%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—4.1%7.3%

IEFA0.0%4.1%—0.0%

VWO0.0%7.3%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+18.3%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVYM

+10.1%Year to date+17.0%

3.4%Yield2.2%

+11.7%Past year+18.3%

0.07%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+12.2%Year to date+10.1%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

+5.2%Year to date+11.2%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 13, 2026

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VYM, WCMI, IEFA and VWO

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