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VIG, WCMI, IEFA and VEA

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,596VIG · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeIEFA · 3.40% · $340 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

VIG, WCMI, IEFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.45%+16.0%+16.9%+18.9%+10.7%−7.9%11.0%$109B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.45%+12.2%+15.5%+20.2%+8.9%−11.6%18.3%$232B2.0

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.40%+9.9%+12.2%+18.5%+8.0%−11.5%16.5%$191B2.5

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.57%+7.4%+9.4%[…][…]−12.5%21.0%$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 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · IEFA 2012 · VEA 2007

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5Y

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,337

VEA

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VEA vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.3%

VEAStockIEFA

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.1%ASML.AS2.4%

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.9%ROP.SW1.3%

1.0%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VIG0.04%$4

IEFA0.07%$7

WCMI0.85%$85

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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YTD

SchwabSCHD

+34.2%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

+34.2%Year to date+16.0%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$124BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+19.6%

VIGVanguard

+16.0%

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+7.8%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.3%

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $191B$14,690

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 71.2% in common

VEAMeasureIEFA

+12.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 12+9.9%

+15.5%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+20.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,366 · $16,648+18.5%

+8.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,337 · $14,690+8.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

2.45%Trailing 12-mo yield$245 · $340 a year on $10k3.40%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

18.3%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

5–3VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

HSBA.L

1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.1%

Held in common71.2%

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

5Y

VanguardVEA

+8.9%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+8.0%

5 years, per year

VEAIEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.2%

IEFAiShares

+9.9%

+12.2%Year to date+9.9%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

18.3%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$191B

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: VIG, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

1Y

3.40%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.40%$340

VEA2.45%$245

VIG1.45%$145

WCMI0.57%$57

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$333most kept, IEFA

IEFA$340 − $7 = $333

VEA$245 − $3 = $242

VIG$145 − $4 = $141

WCMI$57 − $85 = −$28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, IEFA, VEA

Today

71.2%most shared, IEFA and VEA

VIGWCMIIEFAVEA

VIG—0.5%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.5%—4.1%6.0%

IEFA0.0%4.1%—71.2%

VEA0.0%6.0%71.2%—

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+16.9%VIG, at 11.0% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%11.0% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%21.0% vol

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVIG

+9.9%Year to date+16.0%

3.4%Yield1.4%

+12.2%Past year+16.9%

0.07%Fee0.04%

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+19.6%Year to date+16.0%

1.8%Yield1.4%

$45.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

+7.8%Year to date+8.3%

12.2%Yield7.9%

$42.6BAssets$47.3B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 12, 2026

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VIG, WCMI, IEFA and VEA

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