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VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VWO

VYMVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VWOVanguard×

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Story of the four · Growth1Y$10,000 one year agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$11,907VYM · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEMG · 2.41% · $241 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.23%+17.1%+19.1%+20.3%+11.7%−6.7%10.8%$78.9B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.41%+11.7%+11.5%+18.8%+6.6%−17.8%25.8%$147B2.5

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.3%+4.3%+15.7%+5.2%−11.5%18.3%$125B2.9

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.4%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$2.1B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VYM 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VWO 2005

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5Y

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,387

VYM

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VYM vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.3%

VYMStockWCMI

not top 52330.TW7.1%

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.4%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5BAB.L

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

0.04%lowest, VYM

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VYM0.04%$4

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.0%

SPYSPDR

+11.9%

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VYMMeasureWCMI

+17.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+7.4%

+19.1%1 yearTotal return+9.4%

+20.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,411 · […][…]

+11.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,387 · […][…]

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

2.23%Trailing 12-mo yield$223 · $57 a year on $10k0.57%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer21.0%

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

6–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

3.7%

not top 5NBIS3.7%

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 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VYM vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

1Y

VanguardVYM

+19.1%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+9.4%

past year

VYMWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Income vs International: VYM vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVYM

+17.1%

IEMGiShares

+11.7%

+17.1%Year to date+11.7%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y25.8%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$78.9BAssets$147B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

1Y

2.41%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.41%$241

VYM2.23%$223

VWO2.16%$216

WCMI0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$232most kept, IEMG

IEMG$241 − $9 = $232

VYM$223 − $4 = $219

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VYM, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

67.0%most shared, IEMG and VWO

VYMWCMIIEMGVWO

VYM—0.5%0.3%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—10.4%7.4%

IEMG0.3%10.4%—67.0%

VWO0.0%7.4%67.0%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+19.1%VYM, at 10.8% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.8% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVYM

+11.7%Year to date+17.1%

2.4%Yield2.2%

+11.5%Past year+19.1%

0.09%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+12.0%Year to date+11.9%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$186BAssets$806B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VYM, WCMI, IEMG and VWO

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