Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCME, VEA and VWO

ACWIiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,747ACWI · best of the four

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ACWI, WCME, VEA and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI ACWI ETFInternational · Global0.32%1.47%+8.4%+10.6%+21.2%+9.5%−9.7%14.6%$32.8B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.5

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ACWI 2008 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VWO

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $32.8B$15,747

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 7.2% in common

VWOMeasureACWI

+1.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+2.1%1 yearTotal return+10.6%

+15.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $15,555 · $17,791+21.2%

+4.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,263 · $15,747+9.5%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.24%Trailing 12-mo yield$224 · $147 a year on $10k1.47%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

18.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

2–6ACWI wins

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

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VWO vs ACWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

ACWI

in top 517.5%

VWOStockACWI

15.7%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5AAPL5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5MSFT3.8%

2.8%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.5%

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common7.2%

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

VWO vs ACWI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+4.2%

5 years, per year

ACWIiShares

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VWOACWIFaded: behind in that period

0–4ACWI wins

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

VWO vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

VEAVanguard

+10.2%

+1.2%Year to date+10.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

18.0%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$232B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VWO

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VWO0.06%$6

ACWI0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VWO

2.50%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.50%$250

VWO2.24%$224

ACWI1.47%$147

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

ACWI$147 − $32 = $115

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCME, VEA, VWO

Today

25.6%most shared, ACWI and VEA

ACWIWCMEVEAVWO

ACWI—4.2%25.6%7.2%

WCME4.2%—6.2%19.5%

VEA25.6%6.2%—0.0%

VWO7.2%19.5%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.6% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% 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

VEAACWI

+10.2%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+16.0%Past year+10.6%

0.03%Fee0.32%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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$148B

2–0IEMG 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