Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

IXUS, WCMI, VT and IEFA

IXUSiShares×WCMIFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,384VT · best of the four

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IXUS, WCMI, VT and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.34%+11.9%+15.8%+20.6%+8.8%−11.5%16.0%$193B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.07%2.98%+12.4%+15.2%+21.3%+8.4%−11.4%17.5%$58.4B2.3

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: IXUS 2012 · WCMI 2020 · VT 2008 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$15,228

IEFA

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$16,384

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.9% in common

IEFAMeasureVT

+11.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.8%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+14.0%

+20.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,523 · $18,538+22.8%

+8.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,228 · $16,384+10.4%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

3.34%Trailing 12-mo yield$334 · $153 a year on $10k1.53%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

16.0%VolatilityLower is calmer14.1%

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

2–6VT wins

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

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IEFA vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.3%in top 5

in top 515.6%

IEFAStockVT

not top 5NVDA4.5%

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

2.4%ASML.ASnot top 5

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

1.3%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

Held in common17.9%

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

IEFA vs VT Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+8.8%

5 years, per year

VTVanguard

+10.4%

5 years, per year

IEFAVTFaded: behind in that period

1–3VT wins

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

IEFA vs IXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+11.9%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+11.9%Year to date+12.4%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

16.0%Volatility · 1Y17.5%

3.3%Yield3.0%

$193BAssets$58.4B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: IXUS, WCMI, VT, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IXUS0.07%$7

IEFA0.07%$7

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: IXUS, WCMI, VT, IEFA

3.34%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.34%$334

IXUS2.98%$298

VT1.53%$153

WCMI0.56%$56

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$327most kept, IEFA

IEFA$334 − $7 = $327

IXUS$298 − $7 = $291

VT$153 − $6 = $147

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: IXUS, WCMI, VT, IEFA

Today

56.3%most shared, IXUS and IEFA

IXUSWCMIVTIEFA

IXUS—8.8%29.0%56.3%

WCMI8.8%—3.5%4.1%

VT29.0%3.5%—17.9%

IEFA56.3%4.1%17.9%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.0% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.0% vol

IXUSWorst drop−11.4%17.5% 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

IEFAVT

+11.9%Year to date+12.8%

3.3%Yield1.5%

+15.8%Past year+14.0%

0.07%Fee0.06%

2–2level

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