Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, IEFA and VT

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,957VT · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, IEFA and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.4

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B2.0

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.45%+10.3%+14.1%[…][…]−9.8%14.6%$1.9B2.5

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$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 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILOW 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $187B$14,909

IEFA

ILOW

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF · $1.9B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.5% in common

IEFAMeasureILOW

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+10.3%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+14.1%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,823 · […][…]

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,909 · […][…]

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

3.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$336 · $145 a year on $10k1.45%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

16.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.6%

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

4–2IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IEFA vs ILOW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.2%in top 5

ILOW

in top 511.1%

IEFAStockILOW

2.3%ASML.AS2.7%

not top 52330.TW2.1%

1.4%ROP.SW2.1%

1.2%NOVN.SW2.1%

not top 5TSCO.L2.1%

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common20.5%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IEFA vs ILOW Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+15.8%

past year

ILOWAlliance Bernstein

+14.1%

past year

IEFAILOWFaded: behind in that period

2–0IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEFA vs VT

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+11.1%

VTVanguard

+11.3%

+11.1%Year to date+11.3%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−9.7%

16.5%Volatility · 1Y14.9%

3.4%Yield1.6%

$187BAssets$81.8B

3–1VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, IEFA, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, IEFA, VT

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VT1.55%$155

ILOW1.45%$145

WCMI0.57%$57

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VT$155 − $6 = $149

ILOW$145 − $50 = $95

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: ILOW, WCMI, IEFA, VT

Today

20.5%most shared, ILOW and IEFA

ILOWWCMIIEFAVT

ILOW—6.6%20.5%6.5%

WCMI6.6%—4.0%3.5%

IEFA20.5%4.0%—17.9%

VT6.5%3.5%17.9%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.6% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVT

+11.1%Year to date+11.3%

3.4%Yield1.6%

+15.8%Past year+14.3%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026