Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCME and VT

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the three

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VYM, WCME and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.1

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$10,823

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M$9,726

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.2% in common

VTMeasureWCME

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.7%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return−3.9%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0VT wins

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

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VT vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.1%

VTStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5TEVA5.0%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5402340.K4.3%

not top 5000660.K4.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common4.2%

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

VT vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−3.9%

past year

VTWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VT wins

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

International vs Income: VT vs VYM

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

VYMVanguard

+13.3%

+8.2%Year to date+13.3%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−6.7%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y10.6%

1.6%Yield2.3%

$81.8BAssets$78.9B

4–0VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VT

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VT0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VYM, WCME, VT

2.30%highest, VYM

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VYM2.30%$230

VT1.59%$159

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$226most kept, VYM

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VT

Today

19.3%most shared, VYM and VT

VYMWCMEVT

VYM—0.1%19.3%

WCME0.1%—4.2%

VT19.3%4.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VYMVT

+13.3%Year to date+8.2%

2.3%Yield1.6%

+17.7%Past year+10.7%

0.04%Fee0.06%

4–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026