Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, IEFA and VXUS

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,620IEFA · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, IEFA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.6

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.48%+8.5%+12.6%[…][…]−9.8%14.3%$1.9B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.1

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: ILOW 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VXUS

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,620

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.3% in common

VXUSMeasureIEFA

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $16,931+19.2%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $14,620+7.9%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $344 a year on $10k3.44%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

3–5IEFA wins

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

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VXUS vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.3%

VXUSStockIEFA

not top 5ASML.AS2.3%

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

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 common8.3%

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

VXUS vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSIEFAFaded: behind in that period

1–3IEFA wins

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

VXUS vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+7.9%Year to date+8.5%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$163BAssets$189B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VXUS2.46%$246

ILOW1.48%$148

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

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

ILOW$148 − $50 = $98

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILOW, WCMI, IEFA, VXUS

Today

20.4%most shared, ILOW and IEFA

ILOWWCMIIEFAVXUS

ILOW—6.5%20.4%0.9%

WCMI6.5%—4.0%0.3%

IEFA20.4%4.0%—8.3%

VXUS0.9%0.3%8.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.3% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

IEFAILOW

+8.5%Year to date+8.5%

3.4%Yield1.5%

+13.5%Past year+12.6%

0.07%Fee0.50%

3–0IEFA wins

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$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

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%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026