Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,347VXUS · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.48%+8.5%+12.6%[…][…]−9.8%14.3%$1.8B1.7

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

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 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $148B$12,929

IEMG

ILOW

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 2.2% in common

IEMGMeasureILOW

+6.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

+7.5%1 yearTotal return+12.6%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,804 · […][…]

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,929 · […][…]

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

2.54%Trailing 12-mo yield$254 · $148 a year on $10k1.48%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.3%

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

2–4ILOW wins

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

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IEMG vs ILOW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

27.9%in top 5

ILOW

in top 511.0%

IEMGStockILOW

13.3%2330.TW2.2%

6.0%005930.Knot top 5

4.5%000660.Knot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.7%

2.5%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW2.1%

not top 5NOVN.SW2.0%

not top 5SHEL.L2.0%

1.7%9988.HKnot top 5

Held in common2.2%

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

IEMG vs ILOW Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+7.5%

past year

ILOWAlliance Bernstein

+12.6%

past year

IEMGILOWFaded: behind in that period

0–2ILOW wins

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

IEMG vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+6.0%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+6.0%Year to date+7.9%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$148BAssets$163B

3–0VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

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

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

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, IEMG, VXUS

Today

10.7%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

ILOWWCMIIEMGVXUS

ILOW—6.5%2.2%0.9%

WCMI6.5%—10.2%0.3%

IEMG2.2%10.2%—10.7%

VXUS0.9%0.3%10.7%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.6%ILOW, at 14.3% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.3% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGILOW

+6.0%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.5%

+7.5%Past year+12.6%

0.09%Fee0.50%

2–2level

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$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026