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$16,331VIG · 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%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.3

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$189B1.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCME 2020 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCME

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $189B$14,620

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 1.2% in common

WCMEMeasureIEFA

−2.7%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

−3.9%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $16,931+19.2%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $14,620+7.9%

0.95%Expense ratio$95 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

0.40%Trailing 12-mo yield$40 · $344 a year on $10k3.44%

−17.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

25.5%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

0–6IEFA wins

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

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WCME vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCME

31.1%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.3%

WCMEStockIEFA

13.3%2330.TWnot top 5

5.0%TEVAnot top 5

4.3%402340.Knot top 5

4.2%000660.Knot top 5

4.2%2269.HKnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.3%

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common1.2%

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

WCME vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCME

−3.9%

past year

IEFAiShares

+13.5%

past year

WCMEIEFAFaded: behind in that period

0–2IEFA wins

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

WCME vs IEFA

YTD

First TrustWCME

−2.7%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

−2.7%Year to date+8.5%

−17.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

25.5%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

0.4%Yield3.4%

$36.9MAssets$189B

4–0IEFA wins

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

Yields: VIG, WCME, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

VIG1.49%$149

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+15.2%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 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVIG

+8.5%Year to date+12.5%

3.4%Yield1.5%

+13.5%Past year+15.2%

0.07%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026