Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ACWI, WCMG, VXUS and IEMG

ACWIiShares×WCMGFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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, WCMG, VXUS and IEMG, 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%$32.8B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.6

First Trust WCM Global Equity ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$3M4.0

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 · WCMG 2026 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

ACWI

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF · $32.8B$15,747

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.6% in common

VXUSMeasureACWI

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.4%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+10.6%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $17,791+21.2%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $15,747+9.5%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $147 a year on $10k1.47%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

3–5ACWI wins

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

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VXUS vs ACWI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

ACWI

in top 517.5%

VXUSStockACWI

not top 5AAPL5.0%

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5MSFT3.8%

not top 5AMZN2.5%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common1.6%

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

VXUS vs ACWI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

ACWIiShares

+9.5%

5 years, per year

VXUSACWIFaded: behind in that period

1–3ACWI wins

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

VXUS vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+7.9%Year to date+6.0%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$148B

3–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ACWI, WCMG, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

ACWI0.32%$32

WCMG0.85%$85

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

Yields: ACWI, WCMG, VXUS, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

ACWI1.47%$147

WCMG0.00%$0

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

ACWI$147 − $32 = $115

WCMG$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ACWI, WCMG, VXUS, IEMG

Today

10.7%most shared, VXUS and IEMG

ACWIWCMGVXUSIEMG

ACWI—4.6%1.6%10.6%

WCMG4.6%—0.0%3.0%

VXUS1.6%0.0%—10.7%

IEMG10.6%3.0%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

ACWIWorst drop−9.7%14.6% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

WCMGWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGACWI

+6.0%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+7.5%Past year+10.6%

0.09%Fee0.32%

2–2level

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

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