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$16,332VTI · 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%1.10%+8.4%+9.9%+21.9%+10.3%−8.9%13.7%$689B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B1.9

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B2.9

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.40%−2.7%−3.9%[…][…]−17.3%25.5%$36M3.8

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: VTI 2001 · WCME 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF · $163B$14,347

VXUS

IEMG

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF · $148B$12,929

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 10.7% in common

VXUSMeasureIEMG

+7.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+6.0%

+12.2%1 yearTotal return+7.5%

+19.5%3 years · per year$10,000 became $17,068 · $16,804+18.9%

+7.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $14,347 · $12,929+5.3%

0.05%Expense ratio$5 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

2.46%Trailing 12-mo yield$246 · $254 a year on $10k2.54%

−11.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−17.8%

17.7%VolatilityLower is calmer25.5%

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

7–1VXUS wins

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

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VXUS vs IEMG: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VXUS

0.8%in top 5

IEMG

in top 527.9%

VXUSStockIEMG

not top 52330.TW13.3%

not top 5005930.K6.0%

not top 5000660.K4.5%

not top 50700.HK2.5%

not top 59988.HK1.7%

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 common10.7%

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

VXUS vs IEMG Returns, Every Period

VanguardVXUS

+7.5%

5 years, per year

IEMGiShares

+5.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSIEMGFaded: behind in that period

4–0VXUS wins

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

VXUS vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+7.9%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+7.9%Year to date+6.0%

−11.3%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

17.7%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

2.5%Yield2.5%

$163BAssets$148B

3–0VXUS wins

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

Yields: VTI, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VXUS2.46%$246

VTI1.10%$110

WCME0.40%$40

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$245most kept, IEMG

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VXUS$246 − $5 = $241

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, WCME, IEMG, VXUS

Today

28.2%most shared, WCME and IEMG

VTIWCMEIEMGVXUS

VTI—0.0%0.0%0.0%

WCME0.0%—28.2%0.2%

IEMG0.0%28.2%—10.7%

VXUS0.0%0.2%10.7%—

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

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% 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

IEMGVTI

+6.0%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+7.5%Past year+9.9%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+8.4%

ITOTiShares

+8.4%

+8.4%Year to date+8.4%

1.1%Yield1.1%

$689BAssets$97.0B

0–0level

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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