Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME and VEA

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,513ACWI · best of the three

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ACWI, WCME and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.42%+12.7%+13.5%+22.9%+10.6%−9.7%14.2%$32.8B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$36M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: ACWI 2008 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $32.8B$11,273

ACWI

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$11,445

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 25.6% in common

ACWIMeasureVEA

+12.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+14.4%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+18.9%

+22.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,581 · $18,376+22.5%

+10.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,513 · $15,893+9.7%

0.32%Expense ratio$32 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$142 · $241 a year on $10k2.41%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.8%

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

4–4Level

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

ACWI vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACWI

17.3%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

ACWIStockVEA

4.8%AAPLnot top 5

4.7%NVDAnot top 5

3.6%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.4%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

1.7%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common25.6%

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

ACWI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesACWI

+10.6%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

5 years, per year

ACWIVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

ACWI vs VEA

YTD

iSharesACWI

+12.7%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+12.7%Year to date+14.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.2%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$32.8BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VEA

2.41%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.41%$241

ACWI1.42%$142

WCME0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, VEA

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

ACWI$142 − $32 = $110

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCME, VEA

Today

25.6%most shared, ACWI and VEA

ACWIWCMEVEA

ACWI—4.3%25.6%

WCME4.3%—6.2%

VEA25.6%6.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+18.9%VEA, at 17.8% volatility

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.2% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% 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

VEAACWI

+14.4%Year to date+12.7%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+18.9%Past year+13.5%

0.03%Fee0.32%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026