Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, LGHT and IEMG

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,576VT · best of the three

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VT, LGHT and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.3

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.1

Langar Global HealthTech ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%+11.3%+8.2%[…][…]−24.4%25.6%$2M2.5

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: VT 2008 · LGHT 2024 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,576

LGHT

Langar Global HealthTech ETF · $2M[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested

VTMeasureLGHT

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+11.3%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+8.2%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · […][…]

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · […][…]

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $0 a year on $10k0.00%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−24.4%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.6%

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

5–1VT wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs LGHT: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

LGHT

in top 5[…]

VTStockLGHT

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common[…]

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VT vs LGHT Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.7%

past year

LGHTLangar

+8.2%

past year

VTLGHTFaded: behind in that period

1–1Level

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VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+8.2%Year to date+6.0%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.6%Yield2.5%

$81.8BAssets$148B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, LGHT, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

LGHT0.85%$85

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

Yields: VT, LGHT, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VT1.59%$159

LGHT0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VT$159 − $6 = $153

LGHT$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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Overlap: VT, LGHT, IEMG

Today

8.5%most shared, VT and IEMG

VTLGHTIEMG

VT—[…]8.5%

LGHT[…]—[…]

IEMG8.5%[…]—

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Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+10.7%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

LGHTWorst drop−24.4%25.6% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGLGHT

+6.0%Year to date+11.3%

2.5%Yield0.0%

+7.5%Past year+8.2%

0.09%Fee0.85%

2–2level

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Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+1.2%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+1.2%Year to date+6.0%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

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JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+5.2%

+8.5%Year to date+5.2%

12.2%Yield8.1%

$42.1BAssets$46.1B

2–0JEPQ wins

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