Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VEA, WCME, VWO and VT

VEAVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VTVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,649VT · best of the four

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VEA, WCME, VWO and VT, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.5%+10.4%+20.7%+9.4%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.20%+3.2%+3.2%+16.3%+4.8%−11.5%18.1%$125B2.5

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: VEA 2007 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF · $37M[…]

WCME

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,197

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.2% in common

WCMEMeasureVEA

−1.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

−4.1%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,401+20.3%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,197+8.7%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.39%Trailing 12-mo yield$39 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

0–6VEA wins

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

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WCME vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

29.6%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

WCMEStockVEA

12.9%2330.TWnot top 5

5.3%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%2269.HKnot top 5

3.6%000660.K2.3%

3.5%005930.K2.8%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.2%

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

WCME vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−4.1%

past year

VEAVanguard

+14.8%

past year

WCMEVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

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

WCME vs VEA

YTD

First TrustWCME

−1.3%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

−1.3%Year to date+9.7%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

0.4%Yield2.5%

$36.9MAssets$232B

4–0VEA wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, WCME, VWO, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VWO0.06%$6

VT0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VEA, WCME, VWO, VT

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VWO2.20%$220

VT1.59%$159

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$248most kept, VEA

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VEA, WCME, VWO, VT

Today

23.3%most shared, VEA and VT

VEAWCMEVWOVT

VEA—6.2%0.0%23.3%

WCME6.2%—19.2%4.2%

VWO0.0%19.2%—6.7%

VT23.3%4.2%6.7%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.8%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%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

VEAVT

+9.7%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+14.8%Past year+10.4%

0.03%Fee0.06%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

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