Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME, VEA and VXUS

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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 VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.47%+8.4%+10.1%+20.8%+9.6%−9.7%14.6%$31.5B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.4

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 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M[…]

WCME

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $31.5B$15,783

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.3% in common

WCMEMeasureACWI

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.4%

−4.1%1 yearTotal return+10.1%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,609+20.8%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,783+9.6%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $147 a year on $10k1.47%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

0–6ACWI wins

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

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WCME vs ACWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

29.6%in top 5

ACWI

in top 517.3%

WCMEStockACWI

12.9%2330.TW1.7%

5.3%TEVAnot top 5

not top 5AAPL5.1%

4.3%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.2%

not top 5MSFT3.8%

3.6%000660.Knot top 5

3.5%005930.Knot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.5%

Held in common4.3%

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

WCME vs ACWI Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−4.1%

past year

ACWIiShares

+10.1%

past year

WCMEACWIFaded: behind in that period

0–2ACWI wins

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

WCME vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCME

−1.3%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−1.3%Year to date+9.7%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.9MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VXUS

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

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

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

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, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

ACWIWCMEVEAVXUS

ACWI—4.3%26.2%33.3%

WCME4.3%—6.2%11.0%

VEA26.2%6.2%—65.3%

VXUS33.3%11.0%65.3%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

VEAACWI

+9.7%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+14.8%Past year+10.1%

0.03%Fee0.32%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

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