Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCMI, IEMG and VXUS

VTIVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×IEMGiShares×VXUSVanguard×

Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,257VTI · best of the four

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VTI, WCMI, 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%1.05%+13.4%+13.5%+24.0%+11.5%−8.9%13.1%$689B1.4

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.37%+12.0%+15.0%+21.0%+8.5%−11.3%17.3%$163B2.0

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.40%+12.4%+11.8%+21.0%+6.5%−13.8%24.9%$148B2.9

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.56%+9.1%+10.8%[…][…]−12.5%20.5%$2.1B3.7

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

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: VTI 2001 · WCMI 2020 · IEMG 2012 · VXUS 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$17,257

VTI

WCMI

First Trust WCM International Equity ETF · $2.1B[…]

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.2% in common

VTIMeasureWCMI

+13.4%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 4+9.1%

+13.5%1 yearTotal return+10.8%

+24.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $19,059 · […][…]

+11.5%5 years · per year$10,000 became $17,257 · […][…]

0.03%Expense ratio$3 · $85 a year on $10k · lower is better0.85%

1.05%Trailing 12-mo yield$105 · $56 a year on $10k0.56%

−8.9%Worst dropSmaller is better−12.5%

13.1%VolatilityLower is calmer20.5%

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

6–0VTI wins

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

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VTI vs WCMI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

VTI

25.0%in top 5

WCMI

in top 522.3%

VTIStockWCMI

7.1%NVDAnot top 5

not top 52330.TW6.9%

6.6%AAPLnot top 5

5.2%MSFTnot top 5

not top 5CSU.TO4.5%

not top 5BAB.L3.9%

not top 5NBIS3.6%

not top 5TSCO.L3.3%

3.3%AMZNnot top 5

2.8%GOOGLnot top 5

Held in common0.2%

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

VTI vs WCMI Returns, Every Period

VanguardVTI

+13.5%

past year

WCMIFirst Trust

+10.8%

past year

VTIWCMIFaded: behind in that period

2–0VTI wins

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

Core vs International: VTI vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVTI

+13.4%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+13.4%Year to date+12.4%

−8.9%Worst drop · 1Y−13.8%

13.1%Volatility · 1Y24.9%

1.0%Yield2.4%

$689BAssets$148B

3–1VTI wins

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VTI, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

2.40%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.40%$240

VXUS2.37%$237

VTI1.05%$105

WCMI0.56%$56

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$232most kept, VXUS

VXUS$237 − $5 = $232

IEMG$240 − $9 = $231

VTI$105 − $3 = $102

WCMI$56 − $85 = −$29

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, WCMI, IEMG, VXUS

Today

24.8%most shared, IEMG and VXUS

VTIWCMIIEMGVXUS

VTI—0.2%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.2%—10.4%8.7%

IEMG0.0%10.4%—24.8%

VXUS0.0%8.7%24.8%—

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

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+15.0%VXUS, at 17.3% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.3% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.5% vol

IEMGWorst drop−13.8%24.9% vol

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

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVTI

+12.4%Year to date+13.4%

2.4%Yield1.0%

+11.8%Past year+13.5%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–1VTI wins

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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

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+12.0%

IXUSiShares

+12.4%

+12.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$58.4B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 4, 2026

VWO vs IEMG

YTD

VanguardVWO

+5.0%

IEMGiShares

+12.4%

+5.0%Year to date+12.4%

2.2%Yield2.4%

$125BAssets$148B

2–0IEMG wins

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