Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCME, IEMG and VXUS

QQQInvesco×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCME, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.6

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$148B2.4

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: QQQ 1999 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012 · 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 IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

17.3%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

2.4%Yield2.4%

$163BAssets$148B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: QQQ, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VXUS2.37%$237

QQQ0.45%$45

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

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

28.7%most shared, WCME and IEMG

QQQWCMEIEMGVXUS

QQQ—0.2%0.2%0.1%

WCME0.2%—28.7%11.0%

IEMG0.2%28.7%—24.8%

VXUS0.1%11.0%24.8%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% 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

IEMGQQQ

+12.4%Year to date+13.0%

2.4%Yield0.4%

+11.8%Past year+10.0%

0.09%Fee0.18%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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