Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

ILOW, WCMI, VEA and VXUS

ILOWAlliance Bernstein×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,893VEA · best of the four

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ILOW, WCMI, VEA and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.0

Alliance Bernstein - AB International Low Volatility Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.50%1.44%+10.9%+14.3%[…][…]−9.8%14.2%$1.8B2.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: ILOW 2024 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCMI

ILOW

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

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

WCMIMeasureILOW

+9.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+10.9%

+10.8%1 yearTotal return+14.3%

[…]3 years · per year[…]

[…]5 years · per year[…]

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $50 a year on $10k · lower is better0.50%

0.56%Trailing 12-mo yield$56 · $144 a year on $10k1.44%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.8%

20.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.2%

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

0–6ILOW wins

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

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WCMI vs ILOW: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

22.3%in top 5

ILOW

in top 511.4%

WCMIStockILOW

6.9%2330.TW2.3%

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.9%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.6%NBISnot top 5

3.3%TSCO.Lnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.9%

not top 5SHEL.L2.1%

not top 5ROP.SW2.1%

not top 5SU.PA2.1%

Held in common6.6%

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

WCMI vs ILOW Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+10.8%

past year

ILOWAlliance Bernstein

+14.3%

past year

WCMIILOWFaded: behind in that period

0–2ILOW wins

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

WCMI vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+9.1%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+9.1%Year to date+14.4%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

20.5%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

0.6%Yield2.4%

$2.1BAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: ILOW, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

ILOW0.50%$50

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: ILOW, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

2.41%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.41%$241

VXUS2.37%$237

ILOW1.44%$144

WCMI0.56%$56

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, VEA

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

ILOW$144 − $50 = $94

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: ILOW, WCMI, VEA, VXUS

Today

65.4%most shared, VEA and VXUS

ILOWWCMIVEAVXUS

ILOW—6.6%17.0%14.7%

WCMI6.6%—6.1%8.7%

VEA17.0%6.1%—65.4%

VXUS14.7%8.7%65.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.9%VEA, at 17.8% volatility

ILOWWorst drop−9.8%14.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAVXUS

+14.4%Year to date+12.0%

2.4%Yield2.4%

+18.9%Past year+15.0%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026