Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

QQQ, WCMI, VXUS and IEFA

QQQInvesco×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEFAiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,068QQQ · best of the four

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QQQ, WCMI, VXUS and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.39%+11.1%+15.3%+19.5%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B1.8

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B1.8

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+11.0%+11.6%+23.9%+12.6%−14.8%21.5%$446B3.0

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.3

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

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: QQQ 1999 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $187B$14,909

IEFA

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,758

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 49.8% in common

IEFAMeasureVXUS

+11.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+15.8%1 yearTotal return+15.3%

+18.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,823 · $17,060+19.5%

+8.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,909 · $14,758+8.1%

0.07%Expense ratio$7 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

3.36%Trailing 12-mo yield$336 · $239 a year on $10k2.39%

−11.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

16.5%VolatilityLower is calmer17.9%

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

4–3IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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IEFA vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

IEFA

7.2%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

IEFAStockVXUS

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.3%ASML.AS1.5%

not top 5005930.K2.0%

not top 5000660.K1.7%

1.4%ROP.SWnot top 5

1.2%HSBA.Lnot top 5

1.2%NOVN.SWnot top 5

1.2%SHEL.Lnot top 5

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common49.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

IEFA vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesIEFA

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

5 years, per year

IEFAVXUSFaded: behind in that period

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

IEFA vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesIEFA

+11.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.1%

+11.1%Year to date+11.1%

−11.5%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

16.5%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

3.4%Yield2.4%

$187BAssets$163B

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, IEFA

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEFA0.07%$7

QQQ0.18%$18

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, IEFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

VXUS2.39%$239

WCMI0.57%$57

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

VXUS$239 − $5 = $234

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: QQQ, WCMI, VXUS, IEFA

Today

49.8%most shared, VXUS and IEFA

QQQWCMIVXUSIEFA

QQQ—0.1%0.1%0.2%

WCMI0.1%—8.7%4.0%

VXUS0.1%8.7%—49.8%

IEFA0.2%4.0%49.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVXUS

+11.1%Year to date+11.1%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+15.3%

0.07%Fee0.05%

2–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.9%

QQQInvesco

+11.0%

+10.9%Year to date+11.0%

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

$103BAssets$446B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.1%

IXUSiShares

+11.5%

+11.1%Year to date+11.5%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026