Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCME, VT and SPY

VTIVanguard×WCMEFirst Trust×VTVanguard×SPYSPDR×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$18,060SPY · best of the four

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VTI, WCME, VT and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.0%+11.5%−8.9%13.1%$689B1.8

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%0.99%+13.3%+13.4%+24.1%+12.6%−8.9%12.9%$805B1.9

Vanguard Total World Stock ETFInternational · Global0.06%1.53%+12.8%+14.0%+22.8%+10.4%−9.7%14.1%$81.8B2.4

First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFInternational · Global0.95%0.37%+3.3%+0.2%[…][…]−15.6%24.9%$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 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VTI 2001 · WCME 2020 · VT 2008 · SPY 1993

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Total World Stock ETF · $81.8B$16,384

SPY

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF · $805B$18,060

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 55.2% in common

VTMeasureSPY

+12.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+13.3%

+14.0%1 yearTotal return+13.4%

+22.8%3 years · per year$10,000 became $18,538 · $19,132+24.1%

+10.4%5 years · per year$10,000 became $16,384 · $18,060+12.6%

0.06%Expense ratio$6 · $9 a year on $10k · lower is better0.09%

1.53%Trailing 12-mo yield$153 · $99 a year on $10k0.99%

−9.7%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer12.9%

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

3–5SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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VT vs SPY: Top 5 Holdings

Today

15.6%in top 5

SPY

in top 527.3%

VTStockSPY

4.5%NVDA7.7%

4.1%AAPL7.4%

3.2%MSFT5.9%

2.0%AMZN3.8%

1.7%GOOGL2.5%

Held in common55.2%

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share of each fund

VT vs SPY Returns, Every Period

VanguardVT

+10.4%

5 years, per year

SPYSPDR

+12.6%

5 years, per year

VTSPYFaded: behind in that period

1–3SPY wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

International vs Core: VT vs VTI

YTD

VanguardVT

+12.8%

VTIVanguard

+13.4%

+12.8%Year to date+13.4%

−9.7%Worst drop · 1Y−8.9%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y13.1%

1.5%Yield1.0%

$81.8BAssets$689B

3–1VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCME, VT, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VT0.06%$6

SPY0.09%$9

WCME0.95%$95

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: VTI, WCME, VT, SPY

1.53%highest, VT

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VT1.53%$153

VTI1.05%$105

SPY0.99%$99

WCME0.37%$37

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$147most kept, VT

VT$153 − $6 = $147

VTI$105 − $3 = $102

SPY$99 − $9 = $90

WCME$37 − $95 = −$58

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: VTI, WCME, VT, SPY

Today

86.9%most shared, VTI and SPY

VTIWCMEVTSPY

VTI—0.0%59.1%86.9%

WCME0.0%—4.2%0.0%

VT59.1%4.2%—55.2%

SPY86.9%0.0%55.2%—

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+14.0%VT, at 14.1% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%12.9% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.1% vol

VTWorst drop−9.7%14.1% vol

WCMEWorst drop−15.6%24.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VTVTI

+12.8%Year to date+13.4%

1.5%Yield1.0%

+14.0%Past year+13.5%

0.06%Fee0.03%

2–2level

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+13.4%

SPYSPDR

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$182BAssets$805B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+13.4%

ITOTiShares

+13.3%

+13.4%Year to date+13.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$97.0B

1–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+35.3%

VIGVanguard

+16.4%

+35.3%Year to date+16.4%

2.9%Yield1.4%

$123BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026