Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

EFA, WCME, VEA and IEFA

EFAiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the four

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EFA, WCME, VEA and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B2.0

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$76.1B2.3

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: EFA 2001 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $76.1B$14,818

EFA

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 63.2% in common

EFAMeasureVEA

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+11.9%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+18.3%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,576 · $17,401+20.3%

+8.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,818 · $15,197+8.7%

0.32%Expense ratio$32 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

3.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$330 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

16.3%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

3–5VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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EFA vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

EFA

8.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

EFAStockVEA

not top 5005930.K2.8%

2.5%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

1.6%ROP.SW0.9%

1.4%HSBA.L1.0%

1.4%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.4%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common63.2%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

EFA vs VEA Returns, Every Period

iSharesEFA

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

EFAVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

EFA vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesEFA

+7.8%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+7.8%Year to date+7.7%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

16.3%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

3.3%Yield3.5%

$76.1BAssets$189B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: EFA, WCME, VEA, IEFA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: EFA, WCME, VEA, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

EFA3.30%$330

VEA2.51%$251

WCME0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: EFA, WCME, VEA, IEFA

Today

85.2%most shared, EFA and IEFA

EFAWCMEVEAIEFA

EFA—1.4%63.2%85.2%

WCME1.4%—6.2%1.2%

VEA63.2%6.2%—71.3%

IEFA85.2%1.2%71.3%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+7.7%Year to date+9.7%

3.5%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.8%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.8%

SPYSPDR

+8.7%

+8.8%Year to date+8.7%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026