Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME, VEA and VT

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,609ACWI · best of the four

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ACWI, WCME, VEA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.9

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B2.0

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.47%+8.4%+10.1%+20.8%+9.6%−9.7%14.6%$31.4B2.1

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, 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: ACWI 2008 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $31.4B$15,783

ACWI

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.2% in common

ACWIMeasureVEA

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+10.1%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+20.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,609 · $17,401+20.3%

+9.6%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,783 · $15,197+8.7%

0.32%Expense ratio$32 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.47%Trailing 12-mo yield$147 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

14.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

4–4Level

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

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ACWI vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ACWI

17.3%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

ACWIStockVEA

5.1%AAPLnot top 5

4.2%NVDAnot top 5

3.8%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.5%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

1.7%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common26.2%

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

ACWI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesACWI

+9.6%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

ACWIVEAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

ACWI vs VEA

YTD

iSharesACWI

+8.4%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+8.4%Year to date+9.7%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.6%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

1.5%Yield2.5%

$31.4BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VT

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

ACWI1.47%$147

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VT$159 − $6 = $153

ACWI$147 − $32 = $115

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VT

Today

81.4%most shared, ACWI and VT

ACWIWCMEVEAVT

ACWI—4.3%26.2%81.4%

WCME4.3%—6.2%4.2%

VEA26.2%6.2%—23.3%

VT81.4%4.2%23.3%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.6% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%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

VEAVT

+9.7%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+14.8%Past year+10.4%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026