Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXUS, WCMI, IEFA and VWO

IXUSiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×VWOVanguard×

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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IXUS, WCMI, IEFA and VWO, 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%$189B1.4

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%3.10%+8.2%+12.4%+19.8%+7.4%−11.4%17.9%$56.4B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: IXUS 2012 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IEFA

IXUS

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $56.4B$14,321

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 56.3% in common

IEFAMeasureIXUS

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+12.4%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,931 · $17,187+19.8%

+7.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,620 · $14,321+7.4%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

3.44%Trailing 12-mo yield$344 · $310 a year on $10k3.10%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

16.2%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

5–2IEFA wins

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

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IEFA vs IXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

IXUS

in top 59.5%

IEFAStockIXUS

not top 52330.TW4.1%

2.3%ASML.AS1.4%

not top 5005930.K1.8%

not top 5000660.K1.4%

1.4%ROP.SW0.8%

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

Held in common56.3%

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

IEFA vs IXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSiShares

+7.4%

5 years, per year

IEFAIXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1IEFA wins

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

IEFA vs IXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+8.5%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.5%Year to date+8.2%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

16.2%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.4%Yield3.1%

$189BAssets$56.4B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, WCMI, IEFA, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VWO

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VWO0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: IXUS, WCMI, IEFA, VWO

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

IXUS3.10%$310

VWO2.24%$224

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

IXUS$310 − $7 = $303

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, WCMI, IEFA, VWO

Today

56.3%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

IXUSWCMIIEFAVWO

IXUS—8.6%56.3%18.0%

WCMI8.6%—4.0%7.1%

IEFA56.3%4.0%—0.0%

VWO18.0%7.1%0.0%—

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

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.9% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% 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

IEFAIXUS

+8.5%Year to date+8.2%

3.4%Yield3.1%

+13.5%Past year+12.4%

0.07%Fee0.07%

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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026