Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXUS, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA

IXUSiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×IEFAiShares×

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, IEMG and IEFA, 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%$193B1.3

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%$58.4B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B3.4

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF · $58.4B$14,321

IXUS

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$14,620

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

IXUSMeasureIEFA

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

+12.4%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

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

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

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

3.10%Trailing 12-mo yield$310 · $344 a year on $10k3.44%

−11.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

17.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

2–5IEFA wins

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

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IXUS vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IXUS

9.5%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.3%

IXUSStockIEFA

4.1%2330.TWnot top 5

1.4%ASML.AS2.3%

1.8%005930.Knot top 5

1.4%000660.Knot top 5

0.8%ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common56.3%

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

IXUS vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

iSharesIXUS

+7.4%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+7.9%

5 years, per year

IXUSIEFAFaded: behind in that period

1–3IEFA wins

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

IXUS vs IEFA

YTD

iSharesIXUS

+8.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+8.2%Year to date+8.5%

−11.4%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.9%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

3.1%Yield3.4%

$58.4BAssets$193B

3–1IEFA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

0.07%lowest, IXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: IXUS, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

IXUS3.10%$310

IEMG2.54%$254

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

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

56.3%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

IXUSWCMIIEMGIEFA

IXUS—8.6%26.6%56.3%

WCMI8.6%—10.2%4.0%

IEMG26.6%10.2%—0.0%

IEFA56.3%4.0%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

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

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$58.4B

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$193B

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$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026