Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXUS, WCMI, IEFA and IEMG

IXUSiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$14,909IEFA · best of the four

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IXUS, WCMI, IEFA and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.01%+11.5%+15.5%+19.8%+8.1%−11.4%18.1%$56.4B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.7

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: IXUS 2012 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,648

IEMG

IEFA

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

IEMGMeasureIEFA

+11.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+12.8%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+19.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,172 · $16,823+18.9%

+6.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,648 · $14,909+8.3%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$242 · $336 a year on $10k3.36%

−17.8%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

25.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

2–6IEFA wins

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

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IEMG vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEMG

26.6%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.2%

IEMGStockIEFA

13.1%2330.TWnot top 5

5.3%005930.Knot top 5

3.7%000660.Knot top 5

2.7%0700.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.3%

1.8%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

IEMG vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEMG

+6.4%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+8.3%

5 years, per year

IEMGIEFAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

IEMG vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesIEMG

+11.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+11.4%Year to date+11.1%

−17.8%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

25.7%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$142BAssets$187B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, WCMI, IEFA, IEMG

Today

0.07%lowest, IXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: IXUS, WCMI, IEFA, IEMG

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

IXUS3.01%$301

IEMG2.42%$242

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

IXUS$301 − $7 = $294

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, WCMI, IEFA, IEMG

Today

56.5%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

IXUSWCMIIEFAIEMG

IXUS—8.3%56.5%26.4%

WCMI8.3%—4.0%9.7%

IEFA56.5%4.0%—0.0%

IEMG26.4%9.7%0.0%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIXUS

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

3.4%Yield3.0%

+15.8%Past year+15.5%

0.07%Fee0.07%

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026