Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

SPY, WCMI, IEMG and VT

SPYSPDR×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,493SPY · best of the four

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SPY, WCMI, IEMG and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.01%+11.2%+13.5%+21.9%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$778B1.8

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.8

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.6

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+8.7%+12.2%[…][…]−12.5%20.9%$2.1B3.7

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: SPY 1993 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $778B$17,493

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.2% in common

VTMeasureSPY

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.2%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $18,118+21.9%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $17,493+11.8%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $101 a year on $10k1.01%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer13.7%

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

4–4Level

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

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VT vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.8%

VTStockSPY

4.1%AAPL7.9%

4.5%NVDA7.1%

3.2%MSFT6.2%

2.0%AMZN4.0%

1.7%GOOGL2.6%

Held in common55.2%

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

VT vs SPY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+11.8%

5 years, per year

VTSPYFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.3%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$142B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: SPY, WCMI, IEMG, VT

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: SPY, WCMI, IEMG, VT

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

SPY1.01%$101

WCMI0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

SPY$101 − $9 = $92

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

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

Overlap: SPY, WCMI, IEMG, VT

Today

55.2%most shared, SPY and VT

SPYWCMIIEMGVT

SPY—0.2%0.0%55.2%

WCMI0.2%—9.7%3.5%

IEMG0.0%9.7%—8.5%

VT55.2%3.5%8.5%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.3%VT, at 14.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+11.4%Year to date+11.3%

2.4%Yield1.6%

+12.8%Past year+14.3%

0.09%Fee0.06%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+11.3%

SPYSPDR

+11.2%

+11.3%Year to date+11.2%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$179BAssets$778B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026