Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VEA, WCME, VWO and VXUS

VEAVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$15,197VEA · best of the four

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VEA, WCME, VWO and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B1.8

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: VEA 2007 · WCME 2020 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VXUS

VEA

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 65.3% in common

VXUSMeasureVEA

+8.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+9.7%

+11.6%1 yearTotal return+14.8%

+19.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,925 · $17,401+20.3%

+7.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,489 · $15,197+8.7%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $251 a year on $10k2.51%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

17.6%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

2–6VEA wins

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

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VXUS vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

10.2%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

VXUSStockVEA

4.2%2330.TWnot top 5

2.0%005930.K2.8%

1.7%000660.K2.3%

1.5%ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

0.8%0700.HKnot top 5

Held in common65.3%

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

VXUS vs VEA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.7%

5 years, per year

VEAVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

VXUSVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–4VEA wins

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

VXUS vs VEA

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

VEAVanguard

+9.7%

+8.1%Year to date+9.7%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

17.6%Volatility · 1Y18.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$232B

2–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

VWO0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VEA, WCME, VWO, VXUS

2.51%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.51%$251

VXUS2.45%$245

VWO2.20%$220

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

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

VWO$220 − $6 = $214

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VEA, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

65.3%most shared, VEA and VXUS

VEAWCMEVWOVXUS

VEA—6.2%0.0%65.3%

WCME6.2%—19.2%11.0%

VWO0.0%19.2%—20.0%

VXUS65.3%11.0%20.0%—

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

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% 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

VEAVXUS

+9.7%Year to date+8.1%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+14.8%Past year+11.6%

0.03%Fee0.05%

3–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+9.7%Year to date+7.7%

2.5%Yield3.5%

$232BAssets$189B

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$139B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026