Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VEA, WCME, VT and IEMG

VEAVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,576VT · best of the four

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VEA, WCME, VT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M3.8

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VEA 2007 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCME

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 4.2% in common

WCMEMeasureVT

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.2%

−3.9%1 yearTotal return+10.7%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,695+21.0%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,576+9.3%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $159 a year on $10k1.59%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−9.7%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer14.7%

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

0–6VT wins

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

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WCME vs VT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.1%in top 5

in top 515.6%

WCMEStockVT

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.0%TEVAnot top 5

not top 5NVDA4.5%

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.2%000660.Knot top 5

4.2%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5AAPL4.1%

not top 5MSFT3.2%

not top 5AMZN2.0%

not top 5GOOGL1.7%

Held in common4.2%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

WCME vs VT Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−3.9%

past year

VTVanguard

+10.7%

past year

WCMEVTFaded: behind in that period

0–2VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

WCME vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustWCME

−2.7%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

−2.7%Year to date+6.0%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.1MAssets$148B

2–1IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, WCME, VT, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VEA, WCME, VT, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VEA2.50%$250

VT1.59%$159

WCME0.40%$40

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VEA, WCME, VT, IEMG

Today

28.2%most shared, WCME and IEMG

VEAWCMEVTIEMG

VEA—6.2%23.3%9.5%

WCME6.2%—4.2%28.2%

VT23.3%4.2%—8.5%

IEMG9.5%28.2%8.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVEA

+6.0%Year to date+10.2%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+7.5%Past year+16.0%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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