Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

URTH, WCME, VXUS and IEMG

URTHiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,957URTH · best of the four

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URTH, WCME, VXUS and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI World ETFInternational · Global0.24%1.37%+12.6%+13.8%+23.2%+11.1%−9.1%13.2%$9.4B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$148B2.5

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: URTH 2012 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI World ETF · $9.4B$16,957

URTH

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $148B$13,713

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

URTHMeasureIEMG

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.4%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+11.8%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,683 · $17,695+21.0%

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,957 · $13,713+6.5%

0.24%Expense ratio$24 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$137 · $240 a year on $10k2.40%

−9.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.8%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

6–2URTH wins

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

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URTH vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

URTH

19.4%in top 5

IEMG

in top 528.3%

URTHStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.6%

not top 5005930.K6.0%

5.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.3%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.5%

4.1%MSFTnot top 5

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.4%

1.8%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 59988.HK1.7%

Held in common0.0%

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

URTH vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

iSharesURTH

+11.1%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.5%

5 years, per year

URTHIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0URTH wins

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

URTH vs IEMG

YTD

iSharesURTH

+12.6%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+12.6%Year to date+12.4%

−9.1%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$9.4BAssets$148B

3–1URTH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: URTH, WCME, VXUS, IEMG

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

URTH0.24%$24

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: URTH, WCME, VXUS, IEMG

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VXUS2.37%$237

URTH1.37%$137

WCME0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

URTH$137 − $24 = $113

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: URTH, WCME, VXUS, IEMG

Today

28.7%most shared, WCME and IEMG

URTHWCMEVXUSIEMG

URTH—0.3%25.9%0.0%

WCME0.3%—11.0%28.7%

VXUS25.9%11.0%—24.8%

IEMG0.0%28.7%24.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

URTHWorst drop−9.1%13.2% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% 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

IEMGURTH

+12.4%Year to date+12.6%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+11.8%Past year+13.8%

0.09%Fee0.24%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

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

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