Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCME, IEMG and VWO

VTVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VWOVanguard×

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

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VT, WCME, IEMG and VWO, 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%$139B2.4

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M3.8

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: VT 2008 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VWO 2005

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

VWO

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,263

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.7% in common

VTMeasureVWO

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.2%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $15,555+15.9%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $12,263+4.2%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.0%

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

6–1VT wins

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

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VT vs VWO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

VWO

in top 523.5%

VTStockVWO

not top 52330.TW15.7%

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

not top 52454.TW1.9%

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 52308.TW0.9%

Held in common6.7%

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

VT vs VWO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

VWOVanguard

+4.2%

5 years, per year

VTVWOFaded: behind in that period

4–0VT wins

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

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$139B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCME, IEMG, VWO

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

VWO0.06%$6

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VT, WCME, IEMG, VWO

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VWO2.24%$224

VT1.59%$159

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VWO$224 − $6 = $218

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, WCME, IEMG, VWO

Today

64.4%most shared, IEMG and VWO

VTWCMEIEMGVWO

VT—4.2%8.5%6.7%

WCME4.2%—28.2%19.5%

IEMG8.5%28.2%—64.4%

VWO6.7%19.5%64.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+10.7%VT, at 14.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVT

+6.0%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+7.5%Past year+10.7%

0.09%Fee0.06%

3–1VT 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

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%

$42.6BAssets$46.8B

2–0JEPQ wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$819B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026