Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,509QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.4

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.47%+7.2%+5.8%+23.2%+11.9%−14.8%21.3%$469B2.8

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,489

VXUS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $469B$17,509

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.1% in common

VXUSMeasureQQQ

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.2%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+5.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $18,694+23.2%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $17,509+11.9%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $47 a year on $10k0.47%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer21.3%

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

6–2VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VXUS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

QQQ

in top 531.6%

VXUSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.7%

not top 5NVDA7.6%

not top 5MSFT6.9%

not top 5AMZN4.9%

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

not top 5MU3.5%

2.0%005930.Knot top 5

1.7%000660.Knot top 5

1.5%ASML.ASnot top 5

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common0.1%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VXUS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+11.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSQQQFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VXUS vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.1%Year to date+8.3%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$142B

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

WCMI0.58%$58

QQQ0.47%$47

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

QQQ$47 − $18 = $29

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

QQQWCMIIEMGVXUS

QQQ—0.1%0.3%0.1%

WCMI0.1%—9.4%8.7%

IEMG0.3%9.4%—24.8%

VXUS0.1%8.7%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.3% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVXUS

+8.3%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+8.8%Past year+11.6%

0.09%Fee0.05%

2–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+7.2%

QQQInvesco

+7.2%

+7.2%Year to date+7.2%

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

$107BAssets$469B

1–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026