Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCME, IEMG and VXUS

VTIVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$16,375VTI · best of the four

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VTI, WCME, IEMG and VXUS, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.09%+8.9%+9.9%+21.7%+10.4%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.45%+8.1%+11.6%+19.2%+7.7%−11.3%17.6%$163B2.1

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.49%+8.3%+8.8%+19.3%+6.0%−17.8%25.5%$142B2.8

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.39%−1.3%−4.1%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$37M3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VTI 2001 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,375

VTI

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $142B$13,373

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

VTIMeasureIEMG

+8.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 6+8.3%

+9.9%1 yearTotal return+8.8%

+21.7%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,004 · $16,988+19.3%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,375 · $13,373+6.0%

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.09%Trailing 12-mo yield$109 · $249 a year on $10k2.49%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

13.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

7–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VTI vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.4%

VTIStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.3%

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

not top 5005930.K5.6%

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5000660.K4.1%

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 50700.HK2.7%

not top 59988.HK1.8%

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share of each fund

VTI vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+10.4%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

5 years, per year

VTIIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Core vs International: VTI vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+8.9%Year to date+8.3%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

13.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

1.1%Yield2.5%

$689BAssets$142B

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VTI, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

2.49%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.49%$249

VXUS2.45%$245

VTI1.09%$109

WCME0.39%$39

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$240most kept, VXUS

VXUS$245 − $5 = $240

IEMG$249 − $9 = $240

VTI$109 − $3 = $106

WCME$39 − $95 = −$56

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VTI, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

26.9%most shared, WCME and IEMG

VTIWCMEIEMGVXUS

VTI—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCME0.0%—26.9%11.0%

IEMG0.0%26.9%—24.8%

VXUS0.0%11.0%24.8%—

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+11.6%VXUS, at 17.6% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.6% vol

WCMEWorst drop−17.3%25.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVTI

+8.3%Year to date+8.9%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+8.8%Past year+9.9%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.9%

ITOTiShares

+8.8%

+8.9%Year to date+8.8%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$93.2B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+8.1%

IXUSiShares

+8.2%

+8.1%Year to date+8.2%

2.5%Yield3.1%

$163BAssets$56.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 6, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+3.2%

IEMGiShares

+8.3%

+3.2%Year to date+8.3%

2.2%Yield2.5%

$125BAssets$142B

2–0IEMG wins

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