Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VXUS, WCME and VWO

VXUSVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$14,489VXUS · best of the three

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VXUS, WCME and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B2.0

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VXUS 2011 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

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Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$10,315

VWO

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M$9,872

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.2% in common

VWOMeasureWCME

+3.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6−1.3%

+3.2%1 yearTotal return−4.1%

+16.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,743 · […][…]

+4.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,658 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.20%Trailing 12-mo yield$220 · $39 a year on $10k0.39%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VWO vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

WCME

in top 529.6%

VWOStockWCME

15.7%2330.TW12.9%

not top 5TEVA5.3%

not top 52269.HK4.3%

not top 5000660.K3.6%

not top 5005930.K3.5%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common19.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VWO vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−4.1%

past year

VWOWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VWO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VWO vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+3.2%Year to date+8.1%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$163B

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VXUS, WCME, VWO

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VXUS, WCME, VWO

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VWO2.20%$220

WCME0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VXUS, WCME, VWO

Today

20.0%most shared, VXUS and VWO

VXUSWCMEVWO

VXUS—11.0%20.0%

WCME11.0%—19.2%

VWO20.0%19.2%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVWO

+8.1%Year to date+3.2%

2.5%Yield2.2%

+11.6%Past year+3.2%

0.05%Fee0.06%

4–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026