Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

BOAT, WCME, VT and IEMG

BOATSonicShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$32,671BOAT · best of the four

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BOAT, WCME, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

SonicShares Global Shipping ETFInternational · Global0.69%6.01%+68.9%+70.7%+33.8%+26.7%−10.9%22.0%$157M1.5

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$146B2.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: BOAT 2021 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$16,384

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $146B$13,713

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.5% in common

VTMeasureIEMG

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.4%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · $17,695+21.0%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,384 · $13,713+6.5%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.8%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

7–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

IEMG

in top 528.3%

VTStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.6%

not top 5005930.K6.0%

not top 5000660.K4.5%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.4%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 59988.HK1.7%

Held in common8.5%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.5%

5 years, per year

VTIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs BOAT

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.8%

BOATSonicShares

+68.9%

+12.8%Year to date+68.9%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−10.9%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y22.0%

1.5%Yield6.0%

$81.8BAssets$157M

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: BOAT, WCME, VT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

BOAT0.69%$69

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: BOAT, WCME, VT, IEMG

6.01%highest, BOAT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

BOAT6.01%$601

IEMG2.40%$240

VT1.53%$153

WCME0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$532most kept, BOAT

BOAT$601 − $69 = $532

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

VT$153 − $6 = $147

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: BOAT, WCME, VT, IEMG

Today

28.7%most shared, WCME and IEMG

BOATWCMEVTIEMG

BOAT—0.0%0.0%0.1%

WCME0.0%—4.2%28.7%

VT0.0%4.2%—8.5%

IEMG0.1%28.7%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+70.7%BOAT, at 22.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

BOATWorst drop−10.9%22.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

BOATVT

+68.9%Year to date+12.8%

6.0%Yield1.5%

+70.7%Past year+14.0%

0.69%Fee0.06%

3–1BOAT wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$146B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026