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$15,576VT · 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%1.59%+8.2%+10.7%+21.0%+9.3%−9.7%14.7%$81.8B1.5

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.6

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.06%2.24%+1.2%+2.1%+15.9%+4.2%−11.5%18.0%$125B2.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$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 5, 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 Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

VWO

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

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 11.4% in common

VXUSMeasureVWO

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+1.2%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+2.1%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $15,555+15.9%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $12,263+4.2%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $6 a year on $10k · lower is better0.06%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $224 a year on $10k2.24%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer18.0%

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

8–0VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs VWO: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

VWO

in top 523.5%

VXUSStockVWO

not top 52330.TW15.7%

not top 50700.HK2.8%

not top 59988.HK2.1%

not top 52454.TW1.9%

not top 52308.TW0.9%

0.2%600900.Snot top 5

0.2%ABF.Lnot top 5

0.2%EXO.ASnot top 5

0.2%1803.Tnot top 5

0.2%CPX.TOnot top 5

Held in common11.4%

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

VXUS vs VWO Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

VWOVanguard

+4.2%

5 years, per year

VXUSVWOFaded: behind in that period

4–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs VWO

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

VWOVanguard

+1.2%

+7.9%Year to date+1.2%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y18.0%

2.5%Yield2.2%

$163BAssets$125B

4–0VXUS wins

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

Yields: VT, WCME, VWO, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

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

$241most kept, VXUS

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

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, VWO, VXUS

Today

19.5%most shared, WCME and VWO

VTWCMEVWOVXUS

VT—4.2%6.7%0.6%

WCME4.2%—19.5%0.2%

VWO6.7%19.5%—11.4%

VXUS0.6%0.2%11.4%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+12.2%VXUS, at 17.7% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

VWOWorst drop−11.5%18.0% 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

VXUSVT

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield1.6%

+12.2%Past year+10.7%

0.05%Fee0.06%

3–1VXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+7.9%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026