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VYM, WCME, VWO and IEMG

VYMVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,258VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCME, VWO and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.25%+15.9%+19.4%+19.6%+11.5%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.44%+10.6%+12.4%+18.7%+6.5%−17.8%25.7%$146B2.5

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.15%+5.4%+5.9%+15.9%+5.3%−11.5%18.2%$125B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.38%+0.6%+0.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.6%$35M3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005 · IEMG 2012

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YTD

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$11,591

VYM

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VYM vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCME

in top 530.5%

VYMStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.5%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5TEVA5.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

not top 5000660.K

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCME, VWO, IEMG

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.8%

VIGVanguard

+15.1%

+33.8%Year to date+15.1%

2.9%Yield1.5%

$122BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.0%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.6%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+10.9%

SPYSPDR

+10.8%

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $35M$10,064

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VYMMeasureWCME

+15.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+0.6%

+19.4%1 yearTotal return+0.1%

+19.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,087 · […][…]

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,258 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.25%Trailing 12-mo yield$225 · $38 a year on $10k0.38%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

6–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.8%

not top 5005930.K3.8%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs WCME Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVYM

+19.4%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.1%

past year

VYMWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVYM

+15.9%

IEMGiShares

+10.6%

+15.9%Year to date+10.6%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$78.9BAssets$146B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCME, VWO, IEMG

1Y

2.44%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.44%$244

VYM2.25%$225

VWO2.15%$215

WCME0.38%$38

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$235most kept, IEMG

IEMG$244 − $9 = $235

VYM$225 − $4 = $221

VWO$215 − $6 = $209

WCME$38 − $95 = −$57

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCME, VWO, IEMG

Today

66.5%most shared, VWO and IEMG

VYMWCMEVWOIEMG

VYM—0.1%0.0%0.3%

WCME0.1%—19.8%27.7%

VWO0.0%19.8%—66.5%

IEMG0.3%27.7%66.5%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.4%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.2% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.6% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVYM

+10.6%Year to date+15.9%

2.4%Yield2.2%

+12.4%Past year+19.4%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+6.0%Year to date+7.6%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+10.9%Year to date+10.8%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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VYM, WCME, VWO and IEMG

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