Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, VWO and IEMG

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$12,929IEMG · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, VWO and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.48%+8.5%+12.6%[…][…]−9.8%14.3%$1.8B1.7

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.3

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.2

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILOW 2024 · WCMI 2020 · VWO 2005 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF · $1.8B$10,852

ILOW

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B$10,495

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.5% in common

ILOWMeasureWCMI

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+12.6%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.48%Trailing 12-mo yield$148 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

14.3%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0ILOW wins

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

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ILOW vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILOW

11.0%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

ILOWStockWCMI

2.2%2330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

2.7%ASML.ASnot top 5

2.1%ROP.SWnot top 5

2.0%NOVN.SWnot top 5

2.0%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common6.5%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

ILOW vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+12.6%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

ILOWWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0ILOW wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

ILOW vs IEMG

YTD

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+8.5%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+8.5%Year to date+6.0%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.3%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$1.8BAssets$148B

3–1ILOW wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, VWO, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, VWO, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VWO2.24%$224

ILOW1.48%$148

WCMI0.59%$59

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

ILOW$148 − $50 = $98

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ILOW, WCMI, VWO, IEMG

Today

64.4%most shared, VWO and IEMG

ILOWWCMIVWOIEMG

ILOW—6.5%2.2%2.2%

WCMI6.5%—7.1%10.2%

VWO2.2%7.1%—64.4%

IEMG2.2%10.2%64.4%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.6%ILOW, at 14.3% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.3% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGILOW

+6.0%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+7.5%Past year+12.6%

0.09%Fee0.50%

2–2level

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

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