Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, IEMG and VWO

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$13,713IEMG · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, IEMG and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.44%+10.9%+14.3%[…][…]−9.8%14.2%$1.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$146B2.0

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.0%+4.5%+17.1%+4.9%−11.2%17.7%$125B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.3

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: ILOW 2024 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETF · $1.8B[…]

ILOW

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.6% in common

ILOWMeasureWCMI

+10.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+9.1%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.50%Expense ratio$50 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$144 · $56 a year on $10k0.56%

−9.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

14.2%VolatilityLower is calmer20.5%

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

6–0ILOW wins

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

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ILOW vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

ILOW

11.4%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.3%

ILOWStockWCMI

2.3%2330.TW6.9%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

not top 5NBIS3.6%

not top 5TSCO.L3.3%

2.9%ASML.ASnot top 5

2.1%SHEL.Lnot top 5

2.1%ROP.SWnot top 5

2.1%SU.PAnot top 5

Held in common6.6%

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

ILOW vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+14.3%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+10.8%

past year

ILOWWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0ILOW wins

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

ILOW vs IEMG

YTD

Alliance BernsteinILOW

+10.9%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+10.9%Year to date+12.4%

−9.8%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

14.2%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$1.8BAssets$146B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VWO2.16%$216

ILOW1.44%$144

WCMI0.56%$56

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$231most kept, IEMG

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

ILOW$144 − $50 = $94

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILOW, WCMI, IEMG, VWO

Today

64.6%most shared, IEMG and VWO

ILOWWCMIIEMGVWO

ILOW—6.6%2.3%2.3%

WCMI6.6%—10.4%7.2%

IEMG2.3%10.4%—64.6%

VWO2.3%7.2%64.6%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.3%ILOW, at 14.2% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.2% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.2%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGILOW

+12.4%Year to date+10.9%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+11.8%Past year+14.3%

0.09%Fee0.50%

3–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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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

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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

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$185BAssets$798B

1–0SPYM wins

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