Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, VPL and IEMG

VTVanguard×VPLVanguard×IEMGiShares×

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$15,957VT · best of the three

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VT, VPL and IEMG, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.55%+11.3%+14.3%+20.9%+9.8%−9.7%14.9%$81.8B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETFInternational · Region & country0.07%2.27%+17.9%+20.6%+20.2%+8.7%−15.0%25.8%$9.0B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.42%+11.4%+12.8%+19.8%+6.4%−17.8%25.7%$142B2.5

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · VPL 2005 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$15,957

VPL

Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF · $9.0B$15,205

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 8.8% in common

VTMeasureVPL

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+17.9%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+20.6%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $17,388+20.2%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $15,205+8.7%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $7 a year on $10k · lower is better0.07%

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $227 a year on $10k2.27%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−15.0%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer25.8%

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

5–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

More Ways to See the Pairs

VT vs VPL: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

VPL

in top 517.6%

VTStockVPL

not top 5005930.K6.9%

not top 5000660.K5.6%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 58306.T1.9%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5BHP.AX1.6%

not top 57203.T1.5%

Held in common8.8%

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs VPL Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

VPLVanguard

+8.7%

5 years, per year

VTVPLFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VT vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+11.3%Year to date+11.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y25.7%

1.6%Yield2.4%

$81.8BAssets$142B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, VPL, IEMG

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

VPL0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, VPL, IEMG

2.42%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.42%$242

VPL2.27%$227

VT1.55%$155

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$233most kept, IEMG

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VPL$227 − $7 = $220

VT$155 − $6 = $149

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, VPL, IEMG

Today

16.8%most shared, VPL and IEMG

VTVPLIEMG

VT—8.8%8.5%

VPL8.8%—16.8%

IEMG8.5%16.8%—

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+20.6%VPL, at 25.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

VPLWorst drop−15.0%25.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVPL

+11.4%Year to date+17.9%

2.4%Yield2.3%

+12.8%Past year+20.6%

0.09%Fee0.07%

3–1VPL wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.6%

IEMGiShares

+11.4%

+5.6%Year to date+11.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+33.2%

VIGVanguard

+14.8%

+33.2%Year to date+14.8%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+6.6%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+7.5%

+6.6%Year to date+7.5%

12.4%Yield7.9%

$40.7BAssets$45.2B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026