Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCME and IEFA

VIGVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEFAiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$16,243VIG · best of the three

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VIG, WCME and IEFA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.50%+12.1%+14.3%+18.6%+10.2%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.1

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.47%+7.7%+11.9%+18.5%+7.8%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M3.0

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, 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: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

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Head to Head

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF · $109B$16,243

VIG

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,591

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VIGMeasureIEFA

+12.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+7.7%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+11.9%

+18.6%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,669 · $16,646+18.5%

+10.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,243 · $14,591+7.8%

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

1.50%Trailing 12-mo yield$150 · $347 a year on $10k3.47%

−7.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

10.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

7–1VIG wins

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

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VIG vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VIG

22.1%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.1%

VIGStockIEFA

4.9%MSFTnot top 5

4.9%AAPLnot top 5

4.3%AVGOnot top 5

4.1%LLYnot top 5

3.9%JPMnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.2%

not top 5ROP.SW1.3%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

VIG vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVIG

+10.2%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+7.8%

5 years, per year

VIGIEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VIG wins

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

Income vs International: VIG vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVIG

+12.1%

IEFAiShares

+7.7%

+12.1%Year to date+7.7%

−7.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

10.8%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.5%Yield3.5%

$109BAssets$189B

3–1VIG wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCME, IEFA

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

IEFA0.07%$7

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VIG, WCME, IEFA

3.47%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.47%$347

VIG1.50%$150

WCME0.39%$39

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$340most kept, IEFA

IEFA$347 − $7 = $340

VIG$150 − $4 = $146

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VIG, WCME, IEFA

Today

1.2%most shared, WCME and IEFA

VIGWCMEIEFA

VIG—0.0%0.0%

WCME0.0%—1.2%

IEFA0.0%1.2%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+14.3%VIG, at 10.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% 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

IEFAVIG

+7.7%Year to date+12.1%

3.5%Yield1.5%

+11.9%Past year+14.3%

0.07%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

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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

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

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+16.6%

VIGVanguard

+12.1%

+16.6%Year to date+12.1%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026