Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VWO, WCME, IEMG and VXUS

VWOVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth3Y$10,000 three years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,068VXUS · best of the four

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VWO, WCME, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M3.8

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: VWO 2005 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,263

VWO

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 19.5% in common

VWOMeasureWCME

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5−2.7%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return−3.9%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,555 · […][…]

+4.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,263 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

2.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$224 · $40 a year on $10k0.40%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.3%

18.0%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

6–0VWO wins

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

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VWO vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.1%

VWOStockWCME

15.7%2330.TW13.3%

not top 5TEVA5.0%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

not top 5000660.K4.2%

not top 52269.HK4.2%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common19.5%

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

VWO vs WCME Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+2.1%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

−3.9%

past year

VWOWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0VWO wins

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

18.0%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VWO, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VWO, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

VWO2.24%$224

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VWO, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

64.4%most shared, VWO and IEMG

VWOWCMEIEMGVXUS

VWO—19.5%64.4%11.4%

WCME19.5%—28.2%0.2%

IEMG64.4%28.2%—10.7%

VXUS11.4%0.2%10.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVXUS

+6.0%Year to date+7.9%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+7.5%Past year+12.2%

0.09%Fee0.05%

3–0VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026