Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCME, SPY and VXUS

VTIVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×SPYSPDR×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,099SPY · best of the four

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VTI, WCME, SPY 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%$689B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.03%+8.3%+9.7%+22.0%+11.3%−8.9%13.6%$805B1.9

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.46%+7.9%+12.2%+19.5%+7.5%−11.3%17.7%$163B2.4

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: VTI 2001 · WCME 2020 · SPY 1993 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $805B$17,099

SPY

VXUS

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

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

SPYMeasureVXUS

+8.3%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+7.9%

+9.7%1 yearTotal return+12.2%

+22.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,174 · $17,068+19.5%

+11.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,099 · $14,347+7.5%

0.09%Expense ratio$9 · $5 a year on $10k · lower is better0.05%

1.03%Trailing 12-mo yield$103 · $246 a year on $10k2.46%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.3%

13.6%VolatilityLower is calmer17.7%

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

5–3SPY wins

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

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SPY vs VXUS: Top 5 Holdings

Today

SPY

27.7%in top 5

VXUS

in top 50.8%

SPYStockVXUS

7.7%AAPLnot top 5

7.3%NVDAnot top 5

6.2%MSFTnot top 5

3.9%AMZNnot top 5

2.6%GOOGLnot top 5

not top 5600900.S0.2%

not top 5ABF.L0.2%

not top 5EXO.AS0.2%

not top 51803.T0.2%

not top 5CPX.TO0.2%

Held in common0.0%

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

SPY vs VXUS Returns, Every Period

SPDRSPY

+11.3%

5 years, per year

VXUSVanguard

+7.5%

5 years, per year

SPYVXUSFaded: behind in that period

3–1SPY wins

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

Core vs International: SPY vs VXUS

YTD

SPDRSPY

+8.3%

VXUSVanguard

+7.9%

+8.3%Year to date+7.9%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

13.6%Volatility · 1Y17.7%

1.0%Yield2.5%

$805BAssets$163B

3–1SPY wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCME, SPY, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

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

Yields: VTI, WCME, SPY, VXUS

2.46%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.46%$246

VTI1.10%$110

SPY1.03%$103

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

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

SPY$103 − $9 = $94

WCME$40 − $95 = −$55

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, WCME, SPY, VXUS

Today

86.5%most shared, VTI and SPY

VTIWCMESPYVXUS

VTI—0.0%86.5%0.0%

WCME0.0%—0.0%0.2%

SPY86.5%0.0%—0.0%

VXUS0.0%0.2%0.0%—

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

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.6% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.7% 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

VXUSVTI

+7.9%Year to date+8.4%

2.5%Yield1.1%

+12.2%Past year+9.9%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+8.4%

SPYSPDR

+8.3%

+8.4%Year to date+8.3%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

2–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

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