Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCME, EFA and VEA

VTVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×EFAiShares×VEAVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,384VT · best of the four

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VT, WCME, EFA and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.41%+14.4%+18.9%+22.5%+9.7%−11.6%17.8%$232B1.9

iShares MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.32%3.18%+11.8%+15.7%+20.3%+9.1%−11.4%16.1%$76.3B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$36M4.0

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VT 2008 · WCME 2020 · EFA 2001 · VEA 2007

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,893

VEA

EFA

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF · $76.3B$15,434

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 63.3% in common

VEAMeasureEFA

+14.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+11.8%

+18.9%1 yearTotal return+15.7%

+22.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,376 · $17,423+20.3%

+9.7%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,893 · $15,434+9.1%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $32 a year on $10k · lower is better0.32%

2.41%Trailing 12-mo yield$241 · $318 a year on $10k3.18%

−11.6%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.4%

17.8%VolatilityLower is calmer16.1%

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

5–3VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VEA vs EFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VEA

9.2%in top 5

EFA

in top 58.5%

VEAStockEFA

2.1%ASML.AS2.8%

2.8%005930.Knot top 5

2.3%000660.Knot top 5

0.9%ROP.SW1.6%

not top 5SHEL.L1.4%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.4%

1.0%HSBA.L1.4%

Held in common63.3%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VEA vs EFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVEA

+9.7%

5 years, per year

EFAiShares

+9.1%

5 years, per year

VEAEFAFaded: behind in that period

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

VEA vs EFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

EFAiShares

+11.8%

+14.4%Year to date+11.8%

−11.6%Worst drop · 1Y−11.4%

17.8%Volatility · 1Y16.1%

2.4%Yield3.2%

$232BAssets$76.3B

3–1EFA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCME, EFA, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

EFA0.32%$32

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VT, WCME, EFA, VEA

3.18%highest, EFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

EFA3.18%$318

VEA2.41%$241

VT1.53%$153

WCME0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$286most kept, EFA

EFA$318 − $32 = $286

VEA$241 − $3 = $238

VT$153 − $6 = $147

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VT, WCME, EFA, VEA

Today

63.3%most shared, EFA and VEA

VTWCMEEFAVEA

VT—4.2%17.5%23.3%

WCME4.2%—1.4%6.2%

EFA17.5%1.4%—63.3%

VEA23.3%6.2%63.3%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+18.9%VEA, at 17.8% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

EFAWorst drop−11.4%16.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%17.8% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

EFAVEA

+11.8%Year to date+14.4%

3.2%Yield2.4%

+15.7%Past year+18.9%

0.32%Fee0.03%

3–1VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+14.4%

IEFAiShares

+11.9%

+14.4%Year to date+11.9%

2.4%Yield3.3%

$232BAssets$189B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$121BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

JEPQ vs JEPI

YTD

J.P. MorganJEPQ

+8.5%

JEPIJ.P. Morgan

+8.8%

+8.5%Year to date+8.8%

12.2%Yield7.8%

$41.8BAssets$46.0B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026