Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCME, VEA and IEMG

QQQInvesco×WCMEFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,763QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCME, VEA and IEMG, 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%$232B1.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.45%+13.0%+10.0%+26.3%+13.4%−11.7%20.3%$465B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$148B2.6

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$36M4.0

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: QQQ 1999 · WCME 2020 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

WCME

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,893

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.2% in common

WCMEMeasureVEA

+3.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+14.4%

+0.2%1 yearTotal return+18.9%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $18,376+22.5%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,893+9.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$37 · $241 a year on $10k2.41%

−15.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

24.9%VolatilityLower is calmer17.8%

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

0–6VEA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCME vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

WCMEStockVEA

13.7%2330.TWnot top 5

5.1%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%000660.K2.3%

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.1%005930.K2.8%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.2%

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

WCME vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

+0.2%

past year

VEAVanguard

+18.9%

past year

WCMEVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

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

WCME vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCME

+3.3%

VEAVanguard

+14.4%

+3.3%Year to date+14.4%

−15.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

24.9%Volatility · 1Y17.8%

0.4%Yield2.4%

$36.1MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCME, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: QQQ, WCME, VEA, IEMG

2.41%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.41%$241

IEMG2.40%$240

QQQ0.45%$45

WCME0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$238most kept, VEA

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

QQQ$45 − $18 = $27

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: QQQ, WCME, VEA, IEMG

Today

28.7%most shared, WCME and IEMG

QQQWCMEVEAIEMG

QQQ—0.2%0.0%0.2%

WCME0.2%—6.2%28.7%

VEA0.0%6.2%—9.5%

IEMG0.2%28.7%9.5%—

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

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−11.7%20.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%24.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAQQQ

+14.4%Year to date+13.0%

2.4%Yield0.4%

+18.9%Past year+10.0%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+13.1%

QQQInvesco

+13.0%

+13.1%Year to date+13.0%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$106BAssets$465B

2–0QQQM 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

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026