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$16,957URTH · best of the four

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URTH, WCME, VXUS and VWO, 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%$9.1B1.6

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.0%+4.5%+17.1%+4.9%−11.2%17.7%$125B2.6

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 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

iShares MSCI World ETF · $9.1B$16,957

URTH

WCME

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $36M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.3% in common

URTHMeasureWCME

+12.6%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+3.3%

+13.8%1 yearTotal return+0.2%

+23.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,683 · […][…]

+11.1%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,957 · […][…]

0.24%Expense ratio$24 · $95 a year on $10k · lower is better0.95%

1.37%Trailing 12-mo yield$137 · $37 a year on $10k0.37%

−9.1%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.6%

13.2%VolatilityLower is calmer24.9%

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

6–0URTH wins

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

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URTH vs WCME: Top 5 Holdings

Today

URTH

19.4%in top 5

WCME

in top 531.6%

URTHStockWCME

not top 52330.TW13.7%

5.4%AAPLnot top 5

5.3%NVDAnot top 5

not top 5TEVA5.1%

not top 5000660.K4.3%

not top 5402340.K4.3%

4.1%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5005930.K4.1%

2.7%AMZNnot top 5

1.8%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.3%

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

URTH vs WCME Returns, Every Period

iSharesURTH

+13.8%

past year

WCMEFirst Trust

+0.2%

past year

URTHWCMEFaded: behind in that period

2–0URTH wins

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

URTH vs VXUS

YTD

iSharesURTH

+12.6%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

+12.6%Year to date+12.0%

−9.1%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.2%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

1.4%Yield2.4%

$9.1BAssets$163B

3–1URTH wins

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

Yields: URTH, WCME, VXUS, VWO

2.37%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.37%$237

VWO2.16%$216

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

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

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, VWO

Today

25.9%most shared, URTH and VXUS

URTHWCMEVXUSVWO

URTH—0.3%25.9%0.0%

WCME0.3%—11.0%19.8%

VXUS25.9%11.0%—20.0%

VWO0.0%19.8%20.0%—

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

VWOWorst drop−11.2%17.7% 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

VXUSURTH

+12.0%Year to date+12.6%

2.4%Yield1.4%

+15.0%Past year+13.8%

0.05%Fee0.24%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.0B

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$146B

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%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026