Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCMG, IEMG and IEFA

VTVanguard×WCMGFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×IEFAiShares×

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

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VT, WCMG, IEMG and IEFA, 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%$81.8B1.5

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.36%+11.1%+15.8%+18.9%+8.3%−11.5%16.5%$187B2.0

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

First Trust WCM Global Equity ETFInternational · Global0.85%0.00%[…][…][…][…][…][…]$4M4.0

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

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

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $187B$14,909

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 17.9% in common

VTMeasureIEFA

+11.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 9+11.1%

+14.3%1 yearTotal return+15.8%

+20.9%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,661 · $16,823+18.9%

+9.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,957 · $14,909+8.3%

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

1.55%Trailing 12-mo yield$155 · $336 a year on $10k3.36%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

14.9%VolatilityLower is calmer16.5%

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

6–2VT wins

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

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VT vs IEFA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

IEFA

in top 57.2%

VTStockIEFA

4.5%NVDAnot top 5

4.1%AAPLnot top 5

3.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5ASML.AS2.3%

2.0%AMZNnot top 5

1.7%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5ROP.SW1.4%

not top 5HSBA.L1.2%

not top 5NOVN.SW1.2%

not top 5SHEL.L1.2%

Held in common17.9%

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

VT vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.8%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+8.3%

5 years, per year

VTIEFAFaded: behind in that period

3–1VT wins

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

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+11.3%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+11.3%Year to date+11.1%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.9%Volatility · 1Y16.5%

1.6%Yield3.4%

$81.8BAssets$187B

3–1VT wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCMG, IEMG, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMG0.85%$85

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

Yields: VT, WCMG, IEMG, IEFA

3.36%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.36%$336

IEMG2.42%$242

VT1.55%$155

WCMG0.00%$0

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$329most kept, IEFA

IEFA$336 − $7 = $329

IEMG$242 − $9 = $233

VT$155 − $6 = $149

WCMG$0 − $85 = −$85

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, WCMG, IEMG, IEFA

Today

17.9%most shared, VT and IEFA

VTWCMGIEMGIEFA

VT—4.4%8.5%17.9%

WCMG4.4%—2.9%2.7%

IEMG8.5%2.9%—0.0%

IEFA17.9%2.7%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.8%IEFA, at 16.5% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.9% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.7% vol

WCMGWorst drop[…][…]

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAIEMG

+11.1%Year to date+11.4%

3.4%Yield2.4%

+15.8%Past year+12.8%

0.07%Fee0.09%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+11.1%

+12.9%Year to date+11.1%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$187B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 9, 2026

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