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VYM, WCMI, VIG and VWO

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VIGVanguard×VWOVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,324VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVYM · 2.23% · $223 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCMI, VIG and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.0%+19.9%+20.1%+11.6%−6.7%10.9%$78.9B1.0

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+17.8%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.13%+6.8%+5.9%+16.2%+5.4%−11.5%18.2%$125B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.6%+11.4%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$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 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · VIG 2006 · VWO 2005

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3Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,307

VYM

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VYM vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.1%

VYMStockWCMI

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.4%

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

3.8%JPM

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, VIG, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VIG0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.6%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+6.8%

IEMGiShares

+13.2%

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.8%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

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 11+9.6%

+19.9%1 yearTotal return+11.4%

+20.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,307 · […][…]

+11.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,324 · […][…]

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

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $56 a year on $10k0.56%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.9%VolatilityLower is calmer20.9%

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

6–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

not top 5

not top 5LTMC.MI3.5%

not top 5SONY3.5%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVYM

+19.9%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+11.4%

past year

VYMWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs VWO

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.0%

VWOVanguard

+6.8%

+17.0%Year to date+6.8%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

10.9%Volatility · 1Y18.2%

2.2%Yield2.1%

$78.9BAssets$125B

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCMI, VIG, VWO

1Y

2.23%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.23%$223

VWO2.13%$213

VIG1.45%$145

WCMI0.56%$56

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$219most kept, VYM

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VWO$213 − $6 = $207

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, VIG, VWO

Today

60.6%most shared, VYM and VIG

VYMWCMIVIGVWO

VYM—0.5%60.6%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—0.5%7.1%

VIG60.6%0.5%—0.0%

VWO0.0%7.1%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.9%VYM, at 10.9% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.9% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVIG

+17.0%Year to date+16.0%

2.2%Yield1.4%

+19.9%Past year+17.8%

0.04%Fee0.04%

3–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+6.8%Year to date+13.2%

2.1%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$145B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+19.8%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.7BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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VYM, WCMI, VIG and VWO

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