Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME, VWO and VXUS

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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

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ACWI, WCME, VWO and VXUS, 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%$32.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.0%+4.5%+17.1%+4.9%−11.2%17.7%$125B2.6

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: ACWI 2008 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$11,200

VXUS

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M$10,326

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.0% in common

VXUSMeasureWCME

+12.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.3%

+15.0%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,726 · […][…]

+8.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,003 · […][…]

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$237 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

17.3%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

6–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.6%

VXUSStockWCME

4.2%2330.TW13.7%

not top 5TEVA5.1%

1.7%000660.K4.3%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

2.0%005930.K4.1%

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common11.0%

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

VXUS vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+15.0%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.2%

past year

VXUSWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs VWO

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

VWOVanguard

+5.0%

+12.0%Year to date+5.0%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.2%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

2.4%Yield2.2%

$163BAssets$125B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VWO, VXUS

2.37%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.37%$237

VWO2.16%$216

ACWI1.42%$142

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

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

ACWI$142 − $32 = $110

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

32.5%most shared, ACWI and VXUS

ACWIWCMEVWOVXUS

ACWI—4.3%7.3%32.5%

WCME4.3%—19.8%11.0%

VWO7.3%19.8%—20.0%

VXUS32.5%11.0%20.0%—

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

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.2%17.7% 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

VXUSACWI

+12.0%Year to date+12.7%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+15.0%Past year+13.5%

0.05%Fee0.32%

3–1VXUS 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$58.4B

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$148B

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026