Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IEFA, WCMI, EFA and VEA

IEFAiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×EFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,147VEA · best of the four

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IEFA, WCMI, EFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

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

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$193B2.1

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.28%+8.6%+13.5%+19.0%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$78.1B2.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

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: IEFA 2012 · WCMI 2020 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

VEA

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $78.1B$14,850

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 63.4% in common

VEAMeasureEFA

+10.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.6%

+16.0%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,652 · $16,864+19.0%

+8.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,147 · $14,850+8.2%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$250 · $328 a year on $10k3.28%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

18.1%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

5–3VEA wins

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

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VEA vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.4%

VEAStockEFA

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.AS2.7%

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.9%ROP.SW1.6%

1.0%HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

Held in common63.4%

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

VEA vs EFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+8.7%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VEAEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VEA wins

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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.1%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IEFA, WCMI, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEFA0.07%$7

EFA0.32%$32

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: IEFA, WCMI, EFA, VEA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

EFA3.28%$328

VEA2.50%$250

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

EFA$328 − $32 = $296

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IEFA, WCMI, EFA, VEA

Today

85.3%most shared, IEFA and EFA

IEFAWCMIEFAVEA

IEFA—4.0%85.3%71.6%

WCMI4.0%—4.6%6.1%

EFA85.3%4.6%—63.4%

VEA71.6%6.1%63.4%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVEA

+8.5%Year to date+10.2%

3.4%Yield2.5%

+13.5%Past year+16.0%

0.07%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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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

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026