Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VIG, WCMI, VXUS and VYM

VIGVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VXUSVanguard×VYMVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,002VYM · best of the four

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VIG, WCMI, VXUS and VYM, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%2.30%+13.3%+17.7%+20.0%+11.2%−6.7%10.6%$78.9B1.1

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B2.1

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.6

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−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 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VIG 2006 · WCMI 2020 · VXUS 2011 · VYM 2006

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF · $78.9B$17,002

VYM

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.5% in common

VYMMeasureWCMI

+13.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+4.9%

+17.7%1 yearTotal return+8.3%

+20.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,266 · […][…]

+11.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,002 · […][…]

0.04%Expense ratio$4 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

2.30%Trailing 12-mo yield$230 · $59 a year on $10k0.59%

−6.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

10.6%VolatilityLower is calmer20.8%

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

6–0VYM wins

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

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VYM vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VYM

18.2%in top 5

WCMI

in top 521.9%

VYMStockWCMI

6.9%AVGOnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.8%

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.8%

3.8%JPMnot top 5

not top 5TSCO.L3.4%

not top 5SONY3.4%

2.8%XOMnot top 5

2.7%JNJnot top 5

2.0%ABBVnot top 5

Held in common0.5%

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

VYM vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVYM

+17.7%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+8.3%

past year

VYMWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VYM wins

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

Income vs International: VYM vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVYM

+13.3%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+13.3%Year to date+7.9%

−6.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

10.6%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

2.3%Yield2.5%

$78.9BAssets$163B

3–1VYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VIG, WCMI, VXUS, VYM

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

VYM0.04%$4

VXUS0.05%$5

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VIG, WCMI, VXUS, VYM

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

VYM2.30%$230

VIG1.49%$149

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VYM$230 − $4 = $226

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VIG, WCMI, VXUS, VYM

Today

60.6%most shared, VIG and VYM

VIGWCMIVXUSVYM

VIG—0.5%0.0%60.6%

WCMI0.5%—0.3%0.5%

VXUS0.0%0.3%—0.0%

VYM60.6%0.5%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+17.7%VYM, at 10.6% volatility

VYMWorst drop−6.7%10.6% vol

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVYM

+7.9%Year to date+13.3%

2.5%Yield2.3%

+12.2%Past year+17.7%

0.05%Fee0.04%

3–1VYM 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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

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