Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCME, VWO and VXUS

VTVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VWOVanguard×VXUSVanguard×

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, VWO and VXUS, 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%$81.8B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B1.8

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.16%+5.0%+4.5%+17.1%+4.9%−11.2%17.7%$125B2.6

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 · VWO 2005 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF · $125B$12,713

VWO

VXUS

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$15,003

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 20.0% in common

VWOMeasureVXUS

+5.0%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+12.0%

+4.5%1 yearTotal return+15.0%

+17.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $16,062 · $17,726+21.0%

+4.9%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,713 · $15,003+8.5%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

2.16%Trailing 12-mo yield$216 · $237 a year on $10k2.37%

−11.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer17.3%

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

1–7VXUS wins

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

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VWO vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VWO

23.5%in top 5

VXUS

in top 510.2%

VWOStockVXUS

15.7%2330.TW4.2%

2.8%0700.HK0.8%

2.1%9988.HKnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.0%

1.9%2454.TWnot top 5

not top 5000660.K1.7%

not top 5ASML.AS1.5%

0.9%2308.TWnot top 5

Held in common20.0%

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

VWO vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

VanguardVWO

+4.9%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+8.5%

5 years, per year

VWOVXUSFaded: behind in that period

0–4VXUS wins

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

VWO vs VXUS

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

VXUSVanguard

+12.0%

+5.0%Year to date+12.0%

−11.2%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y17.3%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$163B

3–1VXUS wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

0.05%lowest, VXUS

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VXUS0.05%$5

VT0.06%$6

VWO0.06%$6

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VT, WCME, VWO, VXUS

2.37%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.37%$237

VWO2.16%$216

VT1.53%$153

WCME0.37%$37

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

VWO$216 − $6 = $210

VT$153 − $6 = $147

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, WCME, VWO, VXUS

Today

29.9%most shared, VT and VXUS

VTWCMEVWOVXUS

VT—4.2%6.7%29.9%

WCME4.2%—19.8%11.0%

VWO6.7%19.8%—20.0%

VXUS29.9%11.0%20.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.2%17.7% 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

VXUSVT

+12.0%Year to date+12.8%

2.4%Yield1.5%

+15.0%Past year+14.0%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026