Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VT, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA

VTVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×IEFAiShares×

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, WCMI, IEMG and IEFA, 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

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETFInternational · Developed0.07%3.44%+8.5%+13.5%+19.2%+7.9%−11.5%16.2%$193B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B3.3

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

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 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · IEFA 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

IEFA

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF · $193B$14,620

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 18.0% in common

VTMeasureIEFA

+8.2%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+8.5%

+10.7%1 yearTotal return+13.5%

+21.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,695 · $16,931+19.2%

+9.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $15,576 · $14,620+7.9%

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

1.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$159 · $344 a year on $10k3.44%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.5%

14.7%VolatilityLower is calmer16.2%

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

5–3VT wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 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 57.3%

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 common18.0%

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

VT vs IEFA Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+9.3%

5 years, per year

IEFAiShares

+7.9%

5 years, per year

VTIEFAFaded: behind in that period

2–2Level

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

VT vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVT

+8.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+8.2%Year to date+8.5%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−11.5%

14.7%Volatility · 1Y16.2%

1.6%Yield3.4%

$81.8BAssets$193B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VT, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

0.06%lowest, VT

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VT0.06%$6

IEFA0.07%$7

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VT, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

3.44%highest, IEFA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEFA3.44%$344

IEMG2.54%$254

VT1.59%$159

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$337most kept, IEFA

IEFA$344 − $7 = $337

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VT$159 − $6 = $153

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VT, WCMI, IEMG, IEFA

Today

18.0%most shared, VT and IEFA

VTWCMIIEMGIEFA

VT—3.5%8.5%18.0%

WCMI3.5%—10.2%4.0%

IEMG8.5%10.2%—0.0%

IEFA18.0%4.0%0.0%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+13.5%IEFA, at 16.2% volatility

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.7% vol

IEFAWorst drop−11.5%16.2% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEFAVT

+8.5%Year to date+8.2%

3.4%Yield1.6%

+13.5%Past year+10.7%

0.07%Fee0.06%

3–1IEFA wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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