Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VEA, WCMI, EFA and VT

VEAVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×EFAiShares×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, WCMI, EFA 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%$81.8B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.51%+9.7%+14.8%+20.3%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.9

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.30%+7.8%+11.9%+18.3%+8.2%−11.4%16.3%$75.5B2.4

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.58%+5.8%+7.9%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B4.0

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 · WCMI 2020 · EFA 2001 · VT 2008

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,649

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $75.5B$14,818

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.5% in common

VTMeasureEFA

+8.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.8%

+10.4%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+20.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,563 · $16,576+18.3%

+9.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,649 · $14,818+8.2%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $330 a year on $10k3.30%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.3%

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

6–2VT wins

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

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VT vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.2%

VTStockEFA

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.5%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5HSBA.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

Held in common17.5%

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

VT vs EFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.4%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+8.2%

5 years, per year

VTEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

VT vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.5%

EFAiShares

+7.8%

+8.5%Year to date+7.8%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.3%

1.6%Yield3.3%

$81.8BAssets$75.5B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VEA, WCMI, EFA, VT

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VEA, WCMI, EFA, VT

3.30%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.30%$330

VEA2.51%$251

VT1.59%$159

WCMI0.58%$58

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$298most kept, EFA

EFA$330 − $32 = $298

VEA$251 − $3 = $248

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCMI$58 − $85 = −$27

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VEA, WCMI, EFA, VT

Today

63.2%most shared, VEA and EFA

VEAWCMIEFAVT

VEA—5.8%63.2%23.3%

WCMI5.8%—4.6%3.5%

EFA63.2%4.6%—17.5%

VT23.3%3.5%17.5%—

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

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.3% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVEA

+7.8%Year to date+9.7%

3.3%Yield2.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.8%

0.32%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA 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

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

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+3.2%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.3%

+3.2%Year to date+5.3%

12.8%Yield8.1%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026