Compare · 4 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

VTI, WCMI, VEA and IEMG

VTIVanguard×WCMIFirst Trust×VEAVanguard×IEMGiShares×

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, WCMI, VEA and IEMG, 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%$689B1.5

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.50%+10.2%+16.0%+20.9%+8.7%−11.6%18.1%$232B1.6

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETFInternational · Emerging0.09%2.54%+6.0%+7.5%+18.9%+5.3%−17.8%25.5%$148B3.1

First Trust WCM International Equity ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.85%0.59%+4.9%+8.3%[…][…]−12.5%20.8%$2.1B3.5

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 · WCMI 2020 · VEA 2007 · IEMG 2012

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

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

WCMI

VEA

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF · $232B$15,147

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 6.1% in common

WCMIMeasureVEA

+4.9%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+10.2%

+8.3%1 yearTotal return+16.0%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $17,652+20.9%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $15,147+8.7%

0.85%Expense ratio$85 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

0.59%Trailing 12-mo yield$59 · $250 a year on $10k2.50%

−12.5%Worst dropSmaller is better−11.6%

20.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.1%

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

0–6VEA wins

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

More Ways to See the Pairs

WCMI vs VEA: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WCMI

21.9%in top 5

VEA

in top 59.2%

WCMIStockVEA

6.8%2330.TWnot top 5

4.5%CSU.TOnot top 5

3.8%BAB.Lnot top 5

3.4%TSCO.Lnot top 5

3.4%SONYnot top 5

not top 5005930.K2.8%

not top 5000660.K2.3%

not top 5ASML.AS2.1%

not top 5HSBA.L1.0%

not top 5ROP.SW0.9%

Held in common6.1%

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

WCMI vs VEA Returns, Every Period

First TrustWCMI

+8.3%

past year

VEAVanguard

+16.0%

past year

WCMIVEAFaded: behind in that period

0–2VEA wins

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

WCMI vs IEMG

YTD

First TrustWCMI

+4.9%

IEMGiShares

+6.0%

+4.9%Year to date+6.0%

−12.5%Worst drop · 1Y−17.8%

20.8%Volatility · 1Y25.5%

0.6%Yield2.5%

$2.1BAssets$148B

2–2level

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

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: VTI, WCMI, VEA, IEMG

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VEA0.03%$3

IEMG0.09%$9

WCMI0.85%$85

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

Yields: VTI, WCMI, VEA, IEMG

2.54%highest, IEMG

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

IEMG2.54%$254

VEA2.50%$250

VTI1.10%$110

WCMI0.59%$59

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

Income After Fees on $10,000

$247most kept, VEA

VEA$250 − $3 = $247

IEMG$254 − $9 = $245

VTI$110 − $3 = $107

WCMI$59 − $85 = −$26

KeptFee

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

Overlap: VTI, WCMI, VEA, IEMG

Today

10.2%most shared, WCMI and IEMG

VTIWCMIVEAIEMG

VTI—0.2%0.0%0.0%

WCMI0.2%—6.1%10.2%

VEA0.0%6.1%—9.5%

IEMG0.0%10.2%9.5%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

+16.0%VEA, at 18.1% volatility

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.1% vol

WCMIWorst drop−12.5%20.8% vol

IEMGWorst drop−17.8%25.5% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

IEMGVEA

+6.0%Year to date+10.2%

2.5%Yield2.5%

+7.5%Past year+16.0%

0.09%Fee0.03%

3–0VEA 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

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+10.2%

IEFAiShares

+8.5%

+10.2%Year to date+8.5%

2.5%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

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