Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VEA

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VEAVanguard×

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

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VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VEA, 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%$78.9B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

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: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

YTD

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$11,333

VYM

WCMI

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

$10,000 since Jan 1, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VYMMeasureWCMI

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · […][…]

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,002 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VYM wins

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

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VYM vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VYMStockWCMI

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

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

VYM vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+17.7%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VYMWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

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

Income vs International: VYM vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVYM

+13.3%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+13.3%Year to date+6.0%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$78.9BAssets$148B

3–1VYM wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VYM0.04%$4

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VEA

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VEA2.50%$250

VYM2.30%$230

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VEA

Today

10.2%most shared, WCMI and IEMG

VYMWCMIIEMGVEA

VYM—0.5%0.3%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—10.2%6.1%

IEMG0.3%10.2%—9.5%

VEA0.0%6.1%9.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

IEMGVYM

+6.0%Year to date+13.3%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+7.5%Past year+17.7%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026