Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

URTH, WCME, VXUS and VWO

URTHiShares×WCMEFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VWOVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,140URTH · best of the four

02 / 04

URTH, WCME, VXUS and VWO, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

iShares MSCI World ETFInternational · Global0.24%1.42%+8.2%+10.2%+20.9%+10.0%−9.1%13.7%$9.6B1.6

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

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M4.0

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: URTH 2012 · WCME 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI World ETF · $9.6B$16,140

URTH

VXUS

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 26.8% in common

URTHMeasureVXUS

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.1%

+10.2%1 yearTotal return+11.6%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $16,925+19.2%

+10.0%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,140 · $14,489+7.7%

0.24%Expense ratio$24 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.42%Trailing 12-mo yield$142 · $245 a year on $10k2.45%

−9.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.6%

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

5–3URTH wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

URTH vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

URTH

19.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

URTHStockVXUS

5.7%AAPLnot top 5

4.7%NVDAnot top 5

4.3%MSFTnot top 5

not top 52330.TW4.2%

2.9%AMZNnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

not top 50700.HK0.8%

Held in common26.8%

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

URTH vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

iSharesURTH

+10.0%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.7%

5 years, per year

URTHVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1URTH wins

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

URTH vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesURTH

+8.2%

VXUSVanguard

+8.1%

+8.2%Year to date+8.1%

−9.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y17.6%

1.4%Yield2.5%

$9.6BAssets$163B

3–1URTH wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: URTH, WCME, VXUS, VWO

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

URTH0.24%$24

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: URTH, WCME, VXUS, VWO

2.45%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.45%$245

VWO2.20%$220

URTH1.42%$142

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

URTH$142 − $24 = $118

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: URTH, WCME, VXUS, VWO

Today

26.8%most shared, URTH and VXUS

URTHWCMEVXUSVWO

URTH—0.3%26.8%0.0%

WCME0.3%—11.0%19.2%

VXUS26.8%11.0%—20.0%

VWO0.0%19.2%20.0%—

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

URTHWorst drop−9.1%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSURTH

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield1.4%

+11.6%Past year+10.2%

0.05%Fee0.24%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Four

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

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+31.4%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+31.4%Year to date+12.1%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026