Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCMI, IEMG and QQQ

VTIVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×QQQInvesco×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,756QQQ · best of the four

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VTI, WCMI, IEMG and QQQ, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$139B2.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.48%+5.7%+5.0%+23.3%+11.7%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B2.8

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: VTI 2001 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · QQQ 1999

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,332

VTI

WCMI

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

VTIMeasureWCMI

+8.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+9.9%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+21.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,113 · […][…]

+10.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,332 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$110 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VTI wins

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

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VTI vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VTIStockWCMI

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.8%

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

VTI vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+9.9%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VTIWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VTI wins

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

Core vs International: VTI vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+8.4%Year to date+6.0%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.1%Yield2.5%

$689BAssets$139B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCMI, IEMG, QQQ

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VTI, WCMI, IEMG, QQQ

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VTI1.10%$110

WCMI0.59%$59

QQQ0.48%$48

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

QQQ$48 − $18 = $30

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, WCMI, IEMG, QQQ

Today

49.9%most shared, VTI and QQQ

VTIWCMIIEMGQQQ

VTI—0.2%0.0%49.9%

WCMI0.2%—10.2%0.2%

IEMG0.0%10.2%—0.2%

QQQ49.9%0.2%0.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+9.9%VTI, at 13.7% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% 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

IEMGVTI

+6.0%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+7.5%Past year+9.9%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+5.9%

QQQInvesco

+5.7%

+5.9%Year to date+5.7%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$107BAssets$469B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$92.8B

0–0level

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$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026